Roman empire in Justinian’s stubby fingers
WHAT WAS TO BE DONE?
Before setting out to describe the unweaving of the Roman empire in Justinian’s stubby fingers, we should pause to think...
Sunni Muslims of Iraq
Early and late, these frontier encounters changed little. The division of the lands remained what it is today: one population in the more mountainous...
Asian provinces of Alexander’s empire
Alexander’s Persian empire collapsed after his death and fell into pieces. The Seleucid kings who prevailed in the Asian provinces of Alexander’s empire, notional...
Prior to the arrival of the army a Roman fleet
Seen the next morning, the city itself was only a low white mass on the horizon. But as the advancing troops grew near its...
About the Christians in Alexandria
“Perhaps, when I have the time. But why come to me about the Christians in Alexandria? I am only a tribune, with little real...
