Theodora born and brought up
It was then that he undertook to complete his marriage with Theodora. But as it was impossible for a man of senatorial rank to make a courtesan his wife, this being forbidden by ancient...
Augustus at Carthage
In Africa and Egypt, what had long been an uneasy peace suddenly erupted into war when a group of five Moorish nations left their normal haunts in the desert and invaded the peaceful and...
Being in the Emperors own household
The three years spent at Nicomedia while attaining his majority were in many ways a period of frustration for Constantine. For although he was honored by being in the Emperor’s own household, he would...
The Emperor favors in Nicomedia
“Congratulations upon your appointment as an officer of the Imperial Guard,” he said. “It is said in Nicomedia that the Emperor favors you and that you will rise fast.”When Constantine’s face showed his surprise,...
