Became a nominal Christian
Now there was a certain Arsenius a native of Palestine, who had become one of the most useful intimates of the Empress Theodora, and...
Amounted to two million bushels
This Hephaestus, planning to incur even greater favor of the Emperor, contrived the following additional scheme. When Diocletian became ruler of the Romans, he...
Accompanied Photius to Ephesus
Theodora was now in some fear for Antonina, for she had heard what had happened to her; so she sent word to Belisarius to...
Showing the danger of interfering with a woman’s intrigues
Aroused at this, Chosroes found the following remedy for the trouble. He read them a letter which the Empress had recently written to Zaberganes....
Sisauranum by way of the city of Nisibis
For this reason he ordered the forces under Arethas to cross the Tigris River; and they returned home, having accomplished nothing worthy of mention....
Salonae hoping to resume
Paris who was busy bringing his army up to the greatest strength he could attain against the day when some of the others might...
Dacius protested
“Surely you don’t intend to determine prices and wages, as Diocletian did,” Dacius protested.
“No, that scheme was a failure. But a plan that makes...
Perhaps killed those you love
“No!” the crowd thundered.
“They have attacked you in your homes, perhaps killed those you love. What shall be their punishment?”
“Throw them to the beasts!”...
Mothers kinspeople
Only the picked group of Imperial Guards Constantine had selected to accompany the Emperor into retirement occupied the top platform besides Diocletian and Carinus,...
Be selected by Galerius
“And the new Caesars?”
“They will be selected by Galerius. Your father has agreed to this, rather than accept Maxentius. But you will be well...
