Caesarea was one Evangelius
There is nothing like mentioning one of his ridiculous acts. Among the lawyers at Caesarea was one Evangelius, a man of no mean distinction,...
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;...
Roman rule had brought to Britain
Scrupulously treating the giant Bonar with the respect due a local king, he had taken him on a tour of the countryside, letting him...
Far north of the Antonine Wall
Constantine, however, spoke before his father could answer. “I still say I must earn whatever honor shall come to me,” he insisted. “Name me...
Britain and the channel
“Why not go beyond it?” Constantine bent over the map that occupied the top of the table. “Just north of a line drawn eastward...
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...
