Magister memoriae
Constantius’ eyes closed and for a moment Constantine thought he was gone. Then he saw that the broad chest was still moving with breathing,...
Battered prisoner was halfmarched
At Galerius’ word the battered prisoner was halfmarched, half dragged across the cobblestoned square and up the slight elevation upon which the church stood....
Torch Constantine
Only when he stepped back, did he dare look directly at Amianus, but saw no fear in the Christian’s face. In fact, the eyes...
Actually Galerius was right
“You get used to it in time. Actually Galerius was right burning is a far more merciful form of execution than, say, crucifixion. With...
Differently from the rest of the Romans
Then it was that Justinian, fanning the flame and openly inciting the Blues to fight, made the whole Roman Empire shake on its foundation,...
The conquest of Libya and Italy
Though the plague, described in my former books, attacked the whole world, no fewer men escaped than perished of it; for some never were...
Some evidence of the Emperor’s hand
As time went on, this Justin came to great power. For the Emperor Anastasius appointed him Count of the palace guard; and when the...
Might be expected when attacked by a fever
But in the case of some the pestilence did not come on in this way, but they saw a vision in a dream and...
Dacius pointed out
Flocks of birds rose into flight, stirred from their feeding by the passage of so many mounted men. And from the jungle along the...
Intrigues like the one Galerius
Constantine smiled. “Sometimes I wonder why I listen to these wild tales of yours ”
“Because you know they’re true. Empires are built, and maintained,...
