Category Archives: Roman history

Trump or Carinus?

Posted on March 21, 2023 by JE
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Delusions of Grandeur

Posted on December 15, 2022 by JE

divinam ex eo maiestatem asserere sibi coepit; datoque negotio, ut simulacra numinum religione et arte praeclara, inter quae Olympii Iovis, apportarentur e Graecia, quibus capite dempto suum imponeret. —Suetonius, CALIGULA 22 “From that time he began to claim godhood for … Continue reading →

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The Late, Late Show

Posted on July 16, 2016 by JE

I was watching TV, and for some reason there was a rather elderly Kim Basinger talking about awkward marriage proposals she’d received in her life. “But the worst,” she said, “was from Maxen Wledig.” This interested me, as Maxen Wledig … Continue reading →

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Hey, Kids! Let’s talk about BLOOD LIBEL!

Posted on January 13, 2011 by JE

Blood libel has been in the news lately because of its unfortunate use by Sarah Palin, apostle to the Mama Grizzlies. The unexpected benefit from this has been an outburst of history in news outlets that don’t normally contemplate the … Continue reading →

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