University of Arkansas, Fayetteville ScholarWorks@UARK Theses and Dissertations 8-2014 The Responses of the Roman Imperial Government to Natural Disasters 29 BCE-180 CE Michael Timothy McCoy University of Arkansas, Fayetteville Follow this and additional works at: http://scholarworks.uark.edu/etd Part of the Ancient History, Greek and Roman through Late Antiquity Commons, Emergency and Disaster Management Commons, and the Political History Commons Recommended Citation McCoy, Michael Timothy, "The Responses of the Roman Imperial Government to Natural Disasters 29 BCE-180 CE" (2014). Theses and Dissertations. 2148. http://scholarworks.uark.edu/etd/2148 This Dissertation is brought to you for free and open access by ScholarWorks@UARK. It has been accepted for inclusion in Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@UARK. For more information, please contact
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[email protected]. The Responses of the Roman Imperial Government to Natural Disasters (29 BCE 180 CE) The Responses of the Roman Imperial Government to Natural Disasters (29 BCE- 180 CE) A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in History by Michael Timothy McCoy Missionary Baptist Seminary Bachelor of Theology, 2000 University of Arkansas Bachelor of Arts in History and Classical Studies, 2005 University of Arkansas Master of Arts in History, 2009 August 2014 University of Arkansas This dissertation is approved for recommendation to the Graduate Council. Dr. Charles Muntz Dissertation Director Dr. Lynda Coon Dr. Daniel Levine Committee Member Committee Member Abstract This dissertation examines the practice of imperial disaster relief between 29 BCE and 180 CE.