Istanbul Private Tours Mevlevi
Enigmatic Istanbul is an endless story. It’s the story of Istanbul’s many names, the story of settling the city, ‘Opposite the blind’. Although these two stories might be enough for some, for others they...
Justinian’s circle in Constantinople
The hard men of Justinian’s circle in Constantinople carried with them who knows what resentments, fears, and insecurities from their Balkan homes. These were the men who fled to the safety of the big...
Romulus in 753 BC
Roman historical tradition began with the founding of the city by Romulus in 753 BC, with Vergil’s heavily embroidered prequel to that story firmly in everyone’s mind. The reign of Augustus drew a bright,...
Justinian banned any teaching of law privately
From 533 on, Justinian banned any teaching of law privately, to make clear that only the official canon, taught in the official way, would be effective. Law, lawyers, and court proceedings now belonged unmistakably...
Euphrates frontier
“I would trust your father with my life and, I am beginning to suspect, you also,” he said. “But Galerius insists that you remain in the East. Daia goes to the Euphrates frontier; he...
Theodora have a son named Constantine
“Give the next one who does it the lie then, on my authority. I drank wine at your father’s wedding; you are legitimate.”
“But he divorced my mother.”
“On my orders, for the good of the...
Capital at Treves in Gaul
As a decurion of the training maniples, Constantine was allowed much more freedom than while a cadet. And since Drepanum was not far away, he was able to visit his mother occasionally. Helena was...
