by Leiermann | Mar 16, 2022 | The ancient world
The emperor’s new senators by Christian Schaller A consideration of the “other powerful people” in the early Roman Empire The reign of Augustus, the Saeculum Augustum, glorified by both ancient and later historians, is often considered the...
by Leiermann | Mar 16, 2022 | The ancient world
The power of food by Christian Schaller Comparison of food culture in the Roman Empire (c. 0) and in the early modern period (c. 1500) Despite all the contrasts in our modern world and despite all the differences between the cultures...
by Leiermann | Jul 18, 2021 | History, The ancient world
Royal Period and Republic by Christian Schaller Royal Period and Republic by Christian Schaller Royal Period and Republic by Christian Schaller Introduction to Roman History. Part 1: Royal Period and Republic (753-27 BC) Every mighty...
by Leiermann | Jul 2, 2021 | History, The ancient world
The Principate by Christian Schaller The Principate by Christian Schaller Introduction to Roman History. Part 2: Principate (27 BC – 284 AD) When people speak of the Roman Empire, they usually mean the early and high imperial...
by Leiermann | Jul 2, 2021 | History, The ancient world
The ancient world by Christian Schaller The ancient world by Christian Schaller Introduction to Roman History. Part 3: Late Antiquity (284-476 or 6th century AD) After seven hundred years of the Republic and three hundred years of the Principate,...