Bronze of Constantine’s head, Capitoline Museum, Rome. (Author photo)
In my last two books, JULIA PRIMA and EXSILIUM, I’ve taken a risk. A big risk. I’ve highlighted a very different side to the early Christians, one which many people may not have heard of. The late 4th century was a massive turning point, […]
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A post from 2017 but updated for 2024
The Death of Caesar, Vincenzo Camuccini, 1798 (public domain)
Updated text: It’s 2024 and today is the ides of March in the Roman calendar. It’s the day the Russian (read Soviet) leader seeks reelection, a travesty which will be the continuation of his initial power […]
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Rome, September AD 392
[Lucius Apulius narrates. It’s dawn and he’s going to wish his friend and brother in arms, Gaius Mitelus, a good journey as Gaius goes off to join the rival emperor Eugenius’s forces.]
The Mitelus domus wasn’t far away, perched on the summit of the Mons Cispius, part […]
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