Justin was acclaimed
Justin was acclaimed in a raucous scene—the new emperor came away with a split lip from a scuffle with the scholares—and was carried off...
Gaining the throne
A proclamation might follow, or the welcoming of an ambassador. At the end, the emperor would rise and leave, and then the dignitaries would...
the palace were the private quarters
Deep inside the palace were the private quarters, the bedchamber or cubiculum of the emperor and a separate one for the empress—each, of course,...
Lovely pillared gallery
The main structure was in the form of a somewhat irregular quadrangle, whose east and west sides were over seven hundred feet long, the...
From Arles to Treves
The second child of Constantine and Fausta was born soon JL after they moved from Arles to Treves. It was a girl and though...
Jerking open the door
Before Constantine could shout a warning to the eunuch who had taken his place in the bed, he heard a muted cry of triumph...
Constantine assured her
“What is it, dearest?” he asked.
“I almost betrayed you by believing Father was sincere, when he seized control here,” she admitted.
“I knew you had...
Law prohibiting pederasty
Next he turned his attention to those called Gentiles, torturing their persons and plundering their lands. of this group, those who decided to become...
Galerius snapped angrily
As Severus moved to his place behind Galerius, Carinus picked up the scroll and began to read from it again: “As Caesar of the...
Aurelius Valerius Maximianus Herculius
With his own hands Diocletian placed upon Galerius’ head a pearlstudded circlet and draped a robe of rich purple about the shoulders of the...
