Constantinople grew and flourished in consequence
Constantinople’s rulers still saw the riches of worlds flow into their hands, and Constantinople grew and flourished in consequence. The supreme urban achievement in...
Theodosius II surrounded
Emperors kept Constantinople at the center of imperial ambition for I,6OO years. In the fifth century, Theodosius II surrounded it with walls worthy of...
Justinian similarly veils
Everything we know about Justinian similarly veils him in his robes of state and hides him in his palace. The scandalous stories that circulated...
After Constantius Chlorus
Maximin Daia ate like a pig, snuffling and slobbering over his meat and wine, but no one seemed to pay any attention to him....
The Imperial Guard sleep
“I’m a cub too,” he admitted.“But with the best blood in your veins of any of them, you can be sure of that. By...
Inevitable short and rather dull sword
As a cadet, his equipment consisted of a pair of rough tunics for training and a supply of loin cloths and cotton shirts as...
