Roman History – Page 3 – Rearview Mirror

by Robert Horvat October 19, 2015 1

A short history of Byzantium: No. 24 Brothers in power, migration and pending disaster!

The events of the second half of the fourth century are some of the most dramatic in the annals ofContinue Reading

by Robert Horvat August 23, 2015 4

We first fleetingly hear of Jovian, in Ammianus Marcellinus narrative in the year 361AD just after Constantius’ death. He wasContinue Reading

by Robert Horvat August 2, 2015 1

Julian is such an interesting character that it is impossible to ignore him, even though some tend to treat himContinue Reading

by Robert Horvat June 23, 2015 0

The astounding success of Julian’s rise in five short years, from a bookworm to Caesar, was genuinely celebrated by hisContinue Reading

by Robert Horvat May 20, 2015 1

When Julian first took command of his Gallic armies at the end of 355, he was almost twenty-four years ofContinue Reading

by Robert Horvat May 2, 2015 4

By the end of Constantine’s reign, there were an estimated twenty-four million Christians living in the Roman Empire. These numbersContinue Reading

by Robert Horvat April 19, 2015 2

The real danger to the Roman empire often came, not from its citizens, nor the Christians, as some would likeContinue Reading

by Robert Horvat March 22, 2015 2

Constantius is arguably the most interesting of the three sons of Constantine I. He lived long enough, unlikely his brothersContinue Reading

by Robert Horvat January 17, 2015 1

I made a passing comment to a friend a while ago about how impressive many of Pompeii’s public buildings andContinue Reading

by Robert Horvat December 12, 2014 2

The reign of Constantine The Great was not always stable. Borders had to be protected, laws enforced and if unrestContinue Reading