Embark at Londinium for Gaul
“What next?” Crocus asked. “Remember Gaul is waiting to acclaim our new Augustus.”
“It will take several weeks for the letter to reach Galerius,” Constantine...
Galerius intends to let Constantine go
“So he said in a letter Galerius received last night. He wants Constantine to join him.”
“He wouldn’t say it unless he were.” Helena turned...
Instead of in Nicomedia
“I was going to visit you tomorrow, before Dacius and I leave for the Euphrates,” Constantine said. “Is anything wrong?” “Wrong enough that it...
Second letter from Constantius
“You mean he dared to ignore Father’s letter?”
“Most likely he was going to pretend that it was not received before you were safely dispatched...
Everybody impossible and futile
The Emperor, pretending to be incensed at this, proclaimed by edict that such clothing could not be sold for more than eight gold coins...
Cities and Plundered
HOW HE SPOILED THE BEAUTY OF THE CITIES AND PLUNDERED THE POOR
How he ruined the beauty and appearance of Constantinople and every other city,...
Justinian became Emperor
But as soon as Justinian became Emperor, he stationed a customhouse at either strait, under two salaried officials, to whom he gave full power...
Italians living in Ravenna
Totila, indeed, was willing enough to meet him before his city walls, but could not catch him there, since like the rest of the...
Word of honor to Photius
Now everybody took it for granted that Belisarius had arranged this with his wife and made the agreement about the expedition with the Emperor,...
Thirty gold centenaries
Quadratus, however, approached only to hand him a letter from the Queen. And thus the letter read: “You know, Sir, your offense against us....
