Emperor with high favor
There remained, while he ruled the Romans, no sure faith in God, no hope in religion, no defense in law, no security in business,...
Received from Hecebolus
This Macedonia, they say, greeted Theodora at the time of her arrival from Egypt and Libya; and when she saw her badly worried and...
Destroyed their subjects
So quenchless was his thirst for human blood; and with his wife, intent on this end, he neglected no possible excuse for slaughter. For...
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...
