Crossed the Rhine in 406
The war band we call the Vandals had crossed the Rhine in 406, far from Rome, when Honorius’s and Stilicho’s attention was focused elsewhere....
Wealth of Romans
HOW HE SEIZED ALL THE WEALTH OF THE ROMANS AND THREW IT AWAY
How he seized all wealth I will next discuss: recalling first a...
Scirtus River flooded Edessa
However, punishment for these offenses was mostly directed against the Greens.
Furthermore the persecution of the Samaritans and the so-called heretics filled the Roman realm...
Boundaries of Persia
Such were the results of the wars in Libya and in Europe. Meanwhile the Saracens were continuously making inroads on the Romans of the...
Believe Christianity
“Publish it, of course. After all, I’ve been doing the same thing in Gaul and Britain for several years.”
“Your mother will be happy to...
Riding with Eumenius and Crispus
“And now only Maxentius stands in my way ”
“Our way, darling. Remember, I started planning all this when I saw you fight Crocus at...
Rule the rest of the Empire
Constantine had expected Fausta to be difficult while Crispus was in Treves. The boy was less than a decade younger than she and posed...
Italians living in Ravenna
Totila, indeed, was willing enough to meet him before his city walls, but could not catch him there, since like the rest of the...
Word of honor to Photius
Now everybody took it for granted that Belisarius had arranged this with his wife and made the agreement about the expedition with the Emperor,...
Thirty gold centenaries
Quadratus, however, approached only to hand him a letter from the Queen. And thus the letter read: “You know, Sir, your offense against us....
