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At Galerius’ word the battered prisoner was halfmarched, half dragged across the cobblestoned square and up the slight elevation upon which the church stood....

Only when he stepped back, did he dare look directly at Amianus, but saw no fear in the Christian’s face. In fact, the eyes...

“You get used to it in time. Actually Galerius was right burning is a far more merciful form of execution than, say, crucifixion. With...

The reason for this was that after the Vandals were defeated, Justinian planned, not how he might best strengthen his hold on the country,...

What she did to John the Cappadocian I have told elsewhere; and need add only that her treatment of him was due to her...

Theodora’s idea was to control everything in the state to suit herself. Civil and ecclesiastical offices were all in her hand, and there was...

Next he turned his attention to those called Gentiles, torturing their persons and plundering their lands. of this group, those who decided to become...

As none of the previous Emperors had molested these churches, many men, even those of the orthodox faith, got their livelihood by working on...

This encouraged still others of them to rob the poor Romans; and after their pillaging, they too were further rewarded by the gracious Emperor....

“Why not, if Bonar can be brought to terms? After all, Carausius ruled for a while there. If he hadn’t wanted Gaul too, and...