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...
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...
Own judgment concerning the matter
For much as men differ with regard to places in which they live, or in the law of their daily life, or in natural...
The Roman Silk Industry
The Roman Silk Industry, c. 550
Procopius shows how the silk industry was first introduced into Europe from the Orient.
About the same time there came...
Romanus III
Romanus III 1028—1034
Constantine was succeeded as emperor by his son-in-law Romanus, surnamed Argyropulus.**29 The latter was convinced that his reign marked the beginning of...
Tiny feet that grow outside the bodies
With this object I made my way up to a height close by the scene of the fair, where I sat down and surveyed...
