The determinism of Ammianus Marcellinus leads him to believe in fate, which is announced by the gods through all kinds of resources. So, before the death of each emperor or caesar who lead the twenty-five years of history covering the eighteen books preserved of the Res Gestae, a series of varied omens advance the fatal future of Roman leaders. This work analyzes the diversity of all these omens or predictions, mostly the dreams of the leaders themselves, but also other events that bring bad luck.... [Leer más...]