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43 De Bello Armenico Although Theodosius II shared the legal interests of his aunt Galla Placidia, the decision to approve her...

Fingers crossed that the Huns don't decide to act up now.

Yeah, 65 million for the first two centuries AD sounds about right and I've seen that number quite often. That said, with a population...

42 The Wandering Jew The attention of historians in 429 is concentrated, perhaps too much, on what is improperly known as Bellum...

That sounds pretty high. How large would the entire population of the Empire be during that time, you reckon?

41 A look at Constantinople It is interesting to note how the two branches of the Theodosian dynasty, East and West, were applying a...

It will be very interesting to watch how the political and religious culture of the two Roman states will diverge due to happenstance...

40 Censua Beyond the events of Britain, the interests of Galla Placidia, in 428, were concentrated on a much more important and...

Oh, the dreary work of bureaucrats. If only it weren't so vital for the running of the state! Well, apparently Flavius Felix sees it...

Oh, Theodosius takes some inspiration from Frederick II? Well, hopefully he'll have a better relationship with the Roman bishop than his...

39 The Days of Britain In the first half of the 4th century, despite the restless neighbors and the resurgences of independence...

And to you as well.

Oh the Goths, as it so happens the fury of the Gothic warriors is tamed by the riches of Rome. It speaks to their further integration...

38 The bishop of Arelate After the crisis of the early 5th century, Arelate was in full economic and urban development, as...

And that's a wrap. For the first time in a long time the empire is pacified. I'm sure it'll stay that way for decades to come. While...