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Classical History
‘They Make a Desert and Call it Peace’
After the kingdoms of Great Britain were absorbed into the Roman Empire, the promises of prosperity and civilisation came only to a favoured few.
by D. H. Montgomery 1837-1928
Rome, Ruin and Revenue
Rome’s greedy tax policy in Britain and Gaul left farmers with little to show for their labours but the stripes on their backs.
An Appeal to Philip Sober
A woman convicted of a crime she did not commit took her case to a higher power.
by Valerius Maximus fl. 14-37
Aulus Cornelius Gellius
Androcles and the Lion
Gaius Caesar is disappointed with the quality of the entertainment on offer in Rome’s Circus Maximus.
based on an account by Aulus Cornelius Gellius ?125–?180+
A Test of Loyalty
A Roman general asks his officers to decide where their priorities lie.
based on an account by Eusebius of Caesarea ?260s-?340
Mark Antony Catches a Kipper
The surprisingly sensitive Roman commander was hoping to impress a girl with his angling skills.
by Plutarch ?46-120