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From Nicomedia into Italy
Galerius naturally could not stand idly by and see the very heart of the Empire wrested from his grasp, even though the new conquerors...
Account of Maxentius
Dacius came in and wiped the sweat from his forehead with his forearm, although the air outside was not warm. “Well, she’s safely out...
My family through Theodora
“You were so busy telling me you were going to marry me and become Augusta that I never had a chance,” he retorted. What...
Fausta demanded angrily
Dacius took a quick look at her and reached for his helmet. “I’ll maintain a guard outside,” he said. “In the name of Jupiter,...
Restricted Constantine
The massive bulk of Diocletian’s palace had restricted Constantine’s view until now. When they rounded it on the way to the barracks, where the...
Constantines eyes danced with eagerness
Constantine’s eyes danced with eagerness and excitement as they rode through the busy streets of Nicomedia. On every side he could see new buildings...
Rome doomed
“Then is Rome doomed?”
“Hardly, though I would not be sad to see it wither away. The Empire needs a symbol to represent it in...
Accusations against the man
To my astonishment, he displayed extraordinary pleasure, and when I asked him why, he replied: ‘Because if you must know, I have heard many...
Exiles cannot share in such pleasures
They might have lost their hands or been mutilated in some other way. Instead, some of them were forcibly shaved and the rest condemned...
Abstain from physical violence
At the time when he was crowned, he made a vow to God that he would never inflict corporal punishment. It was a promise...
