With Maximian and Maxentius
“There is no hurry,” he assured her. “I plan to remain in Arles for a while; it will be easier to keep in touch...
Fausta had spent every possible moment
In the week he had been in Rome, he and Fausta had spent every possible moment together and his desire for her had risen...
Constantine was afraid
“My sole ambition is to do my duty as a soldier and a Roman, Augustus,” Constantine said evenly.
“Do you deny trying to turn Fausta’s...
Romanus III
Romanus III 1028—1034
Constantine was succeeded as emperor by his son-in-law Romanus, surnamed Argyropulus.**29 The latter was convinced that his reign marked the beginning of...
Tiny feet that grow outside the bodies
With this object I made my way up to a height close by the scene of the fair, where I sat down and surveyed...
True Byzantine looks on the Crusades
As a true Byzantine she looks on the Crusades only from the narrow and selfish standpoint of Constantinople, and detests soundly all Latins. The...
