Hannibal’s Mastery: Crushing the Roman Army
Hannibal would never rule Rome, but he shaped its destiny.
Ancient Rome
Arsinoe IV: Cleopatra’s Forgotten Rival
Arsinoe’s leadership during the Alexandrian War was marked by strategic acumen.
Julius Caesars Kidnapped: A Turning Point in His Rise to Power
Julius Caesar’s sojourn among Cilician pirates was not a mere youthful adventure; it was a compressed rehearsal of power.
A Brief History of the Carthaginians
Carthage rose from Tyrian entrepreneurial grit, mastered the nautical chessboard of the western Mediterranean
The Assassination of Caesar: Why the Ides of March Mattered
Every 15 March, commentators invoke the Ides to dissect modern crises—proof that the questions raised in 44 BCE remain unanswered.
The Crisis of the Third Century of Roman Empire
Rome survived not because it was unbreakable, but because it was flexible—a lesson as relevant to modern institutions as to ancient legions
Constantine and the Christian Empire
Constantine’s reign lasted just over three decades, yet his decisions still echo in city skylines, church creeds, and calendars.
Nero: Madman or Misunderstood?
Labeling Nero “madman” is easy storytelling; wrestling with contradictory evidence is harder and truer to history.
The Fall of the Roman Republic
The Roman Republic’s story is neither a simple tragedy of corruption nor an inevitable evolution toward empire.
Roman Senate: Backbone —and Burden—of a World-Conquering Republic
Long before Julius Caesar crossed the Rubicon, Rome was a minor city-state ruled by kings.