Aspar and his phoideratoi : John Malalas on a special relationship

Abstract

There has always been a broad consensus according to which Aspar, an East Roman general of Alan origin murdered in Constantinople in 471, was an exceptionally powerful figure for an exceptionally long time, but scholars still disagree on the question of his power base, as well as on some details of his life and career. According to Otto Seeck, Aspar did not owe his eminent position to his military exploits, which did not justify his reputation ; he owed it to the loyalty of a military forc...

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