27 Nov 2023 The Fall Of The Western Roman Empire - A Military Perspective (405-455 AD) By Mario Bartolini History & Tradition 0 In 376 AD, an alarming number of Visigoths erupted on the Danube frontier and overflowed into the northern Roman provinces of the Balkans. The recent arrival of a new invader in Eastern Europe, originating from the steppes of Central Asia, was at... Read More
22 Nov 2023 Formidable Medieval Queens Triumphing Kings And Popes By Teresa Cole History & Tradition 0 In January 1077 a king came to the mountain fortress of Canossa in northern Italy to beg forgiveness from a Pope. In September 1141 two rival armies surrounded Winchester in southern England as besiegers became besieged. In January 1194 a ransom... Read More
20 Nov 2023 Be It Known: Women’s Wills Mirroring Anglo-Saxon Times By Viki Holton History & Tradition 0 Anglo-Saxon England was a wealthy world with a gold and silver coinage from the early 600s, beginning in Kent and East Anglia. It had been pagan in the 400s but by the ninth and tenth century it was fervently Christian with a highly... Read More
16 Nov 2023 Letters From Cicero To Atticus: Insight Into The Lives Of Roman Scribae By Philip Kay Bujak History & Tradition 0 “Every man can tell how many goats and sheep he possesses but not how many friends”. Marcus Tullius Cicero Titus Pomponius was neutral both in character and in policy. Perhaps this was his natural disposition or maybe it was the enduring fear... Read More
08 Nov 2023 Diocletian’s Utopia: The Tetrarchy Of The Roman Empire (285 – 325 AD) By Mario Bartolini History & Tradition 0 When Roman General Diocletian was designated Emperor by his army in 284, he followed suit of many General-Emperors before him and engaged in war against the legitimate Emperor in place in order to replace him. This violent change of reign thus... Read More