Justin was acclaimed
Justin was acclaimed in a raucous scene—the new emperor came away with a split lip from a scuffle with the scholares—and was carried off...
Gaining the throne
A proclamation might follow, or the welcoming of an ambassador. At the end, the emperor would rise and leave, and then the dignitaries would...
the palace were the private quarters
Deep inside the palace were the private quarters, the bedchamber or cubiculum of the emperor and a separate one for the empress—each, of course,...
Traditional weapon among the Dalmatian troops
At another time Constantine would have been interested in seeing it, for a group of Illyrian legionnaires were demonstrating the use of martiobarbuli, the...
Crocus struck the ground almost at Constantines feet
Crocus was almost upon him, when he knelt suddenly, and dropped the butt of his lance to the ground, elevating the point. It struck...
Constantine realize that the Gallic nobleman
Only when he saw the feverish light in Crocus’ eyes as he leaned forward in his saddle, every muscle tensed, did Constantine realize that...
