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...
Increased immeasurably under the rigorous training
So a year passed and by its end Constantine who showed all the natural instincts of a fine soldier and particularly a cavalryman was...
Usually young men of noble birth
Each army had been commanded originally by a consul responsible to the Senate, but now a general responsible to one of the two Emperors,...
The officer candidates at the copper basins
In the barracks after the run they had time only to splash their faces and bodies with water, the soldiers at a long trough...
