Omens and Superstitions
A superstitious Society Compare to modern society, the Romans seem extremely superstitious. But then today’s major religions have all throughout their past discouraged, even combatted, superstitions. Also our sciences and …
Prayer and Sacrifice
In the Roman mind, there was a sort of contract between the gods and the mortals. As part of this agreement each side would provide as well as receive services. …
Discover the World of Roman Gods: Ancient Deities Decoded
Welcome to the fascinating realm of Roman mythology, where gods and goddesses reigned supreme and shaped the ancient Roman civilization. The Romans worshipped a pantheon of deities, drawing inspiration from Greek mythology while …
Roman Religion
If anything, the Romans had a practical attitude to religion, as to most things, which perhaps explains why they themselves had difficulty in taking to the idea of a single, …
The Sack of Constantinople
The Conquest of Constantinople by the Crusaders in AD 1203/1204 Background of the Fourth Crusade In the years from 1201 to 1202 the Fourth Crusade, sanctioned by pope Innocent III, …
Emperor Basiliscus
Life: AD ? – 476 Became emperor AD 475. Wife: Aelia Zenonis (three sons; Marcus, Leo, Zeno). Died AD 476. Basiliscus was the brother of Aelia Verina and hence emperor …
Emperor Zeno
Life: AD ? – 491 Early Life Zeno was from Rosoumblada in the province in south-eastern Asia Minor known as Isauria. The emperor Leo called him to Constantinople as the …
Emperor Leo the Great
Life: AD 401 – 474 Leo was born in AD 401, a member of the tribe of the Bessi in Thrace. At the death of Marcian his son-in-law Anthemius appeared …
Emperor Marcian
Life: AD 392 – 457 Name: Marcianus Born in AD 392. Became emperor March AD 450. Died at Constantinople, AD 457. Marcian was born in AD 392, the son of …
Emperor Theodosius II
Life: AD 408 – 450 Early Life Theodosius II was born in AD 401, the son of Arcadius and Aelia Eudoxia. Already in January AD 402, he was proclaimed co-Augustus …
Emperor Arcadius
Life: AD c. 377 – 408 Early Life Arcadius was born in Spain around AD 377, the son of Theodosius the Great and Aelia Flavia Flaccilla. His father raised him …
Emperor Romulus Augustus
Life: c. 465 – after 511? Romulus Augustus was the son of Orestes who once had been an assistant to Attila the Hun, and who had at times been sent …
Emperor Julius Nepos
Life: AD ? – 480 Became emperor June AD 474. Died 9 May in Dalmatia AD 480. Julius Nepos was the son of Nepotianus, who had been ‘Master of Soldiers’ …
Emperor Glycerius
Life: AD ? – After 480? Following the death of Olybrius there was a period of about four months during which there was no emperor in the west, sole rule …