Arian religion separated
If Theoderic’s own old-fashioned Arian religion separated him in principle from Italy’s Catholics, he could modulate that division by generosity, as we have seen...
Mothers kinspeople
Only the picked group of Imperial Guards Constantine had selected to accompany the Emperor into retirement occupied the top platform besides Diocletian and Carinus,...
Dacius swore a purple
“You look as if you were roughly treated,” he said. “Who unloosed your bonds? Maximian?”
Dacius swore a purple oath. “Don’t tell me you were...
Yield up Massilia
“Like Dacius?” He could imagine the story Maximian had told her and which she seemed to have believed.
“Or some others.” She had missed entirely...
Constantine to move swiftly
There was every reason for Constantine to move swiftly with all the troops he could safely take from duty along the Rhine, since Maximian’s...
Be selected by Galerius
“And the new Caesars?”
“They will be selected by Galerius. Your father has agreed to this, rather than accept Maxentius. But you will be well...
As Augustus of the West
“Are you sure my father will not be so tempted?” Constantine asked.
“Constantius and I were comradesinarms, so I know he places honor above every...
Emperor and Empress hostile
Belisarius, although none of the charges against him were proved, was at the insistence of the Empress relieved of his command by the Emperor;...
How Theodora Humiliated the Conqueror of Africa and Italy
But Belisarius, disregarding his word of honor, took no measures to avenge his accomplice’s suffering of such impious treatment as has been told. And...
Theodora’s palace were certain secret
Later, however, everything that up to this time had been concealed came to light. Discovering Calligonus in the neighborhood, Theodora handed him over to...
