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Severan Tondo depicting Septimius Severus, Julia Domna, Caracalla, and Geta (with his face removed in damnatio memoriae). Source: Public domain — 20 Mar 2024

The Severan Emperors and the Demise of the Roman Senate

By Mario Bartolini

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By 190 AD, the debauched life of emperor Commodus had reached a sinister summit. Never had the Roman Empire been led by such a disgraceful character. Probably mad, he identified himself with the god Hercules and tried to imitate him in every way...
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Severan Tondo depicting Septimius Severus, Julia Domna, Caracalla, and Geta (with his face removed in damnatio memoriae). Source: Public domain — 20 Mar 2024

The Severan Emperors and the Demise of the Roman Senate

By Mario Bartolini

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By 190 AD, the debauched life of emperor Commodus had reached a sinister summit. Never had the Roman Empire been led by such a disgraceful character. Probably mad, he identified himself with the god Hercules and tried to imitate him in every way...
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A painting of Cahokia Mounds State Historic site by William R. Iseminger. Source: William R. Iseminger — 18 Mar 2024

Cahokia: The Rise and Fall of an Indigenous Empire

By Taylor Keen

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Cahokia City Center, Spring of 1054A young Indigenous man, a Pilgrim, has been walking all day carrying a large bundle basket on his back. His long black hair is tied up in a bun at the back of his head, and he has new, round, purplish, flint clay...
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A painting of Cahokia Mounds State Historic site by William R. Iseminger. Source: William R. Iseminger — 18 Mar 2024

Cahokia: The Rise and Fall of an Indigenous Empire

By Taylor Keen

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Cahokia City Center, Spring of 1054A young Indigenous man, a Pilgrim, has been walking all day carrying a large bundle basket on his back. His long black hair is tied up in a bun at the back of his head, and he has new, round, purplish, flint clay...
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Marcus Aurelius Distributing Bread to the People, by Joseph-Marie Vien (1765) Musée de Picardie (Public Domain) — 15 Mar 2024

The Antonine Dynasty: The Good Roman Emperors

By Mario Bartolini

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While much appreciated by the plebeians and especially by the army, Emperor Domitian was hated by the aristocracy and the Senate, which he himself despised. His absolutist attitude, his austere financial measures and his persecuting actions...
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Marcus Aurelius Distributing Bread to the People, by Joseph-Marie Vien (1765) Musée de Picardie (Public Domain) — 15 Mar 2024

The Antonine Dynasty: The Good Roman Emperors

By Mario Bartolini

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While much appreciated by the plebeians and especially by the army, Emperor Domitian was hated by the aristocracy and the Senate, which he himself despised. His absolutist attitude, his austere financial measures and his persecuting actions...
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Idealized reconstruction of the Areopagus, the Athenian governing council, later restricted to the Athenian judicial council or court (front) and the Acropolis, commissioned by Pericles in the background with Athena, by Leo von Klenze (1846) (Public Domain) — 08 Mar 2024

Aristocratic Athenian Hero Pericles Versus Demagogue Villain Cleon

By MartiniF

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The founding of the Delian League in 478 BC moved the Athenians closer to the idea of democracy. However, although the Athenians believed that all men were created equal in political power and the notion of “the people” should ideally refer to...
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Idealized reconstruction of the Areopagus, the Athenian governing council, later restricted to the Athenian judicial council or court (front) and the Acropolis, commissioned by Pericles in the background with Athena, by Leo von Klenze (1846) (Public Domain) — 08 Mar 2024

Aristocratic Athenian Hero Pericles Versus Demagogue Villain Cleon

By MartiniF

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The founding of the Delian League in 478 BC moved the Athenians closer to the idea of democracy. However, although the Athenians believed that all men were created equal in political power and the notion of “the people” should ideally refer to...
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Encounter between Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor and Henry VIII. In the background is depicted the Battle of the Spurs against Louis XII of France. (Public Domain) — 06 Mar 2024

Tudor Intrigues and Intricacies - A Royal Guard’s Journal

By Jan Knights

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The journal of a certain Edward Underhill offers a rare insight into the intrigues and intricacies of the Tudor court, for as a member of the monarch’s personal guard, he interacted with all the Tudor monarchs except Henry VII. His journal...
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Encounter between Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor and Henry VIII. In the background is depicted the Battle of the Spurs against Louis XII of France. (Public Domain) — 06 Mar 2024

Tudor Intrigues and Intricacies - A Royal Guard’s Journal

By Jan Knights

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The journal of a certain Edward Underhill offers a rare insight into the intrigues and intricacies of the Tudor court, for as a member of the monarch’s personal guard, he interacted with all the Tudor monarchs except Henry VII. His journal...
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