Today's installment concludes The Decemvirate In Rome,our selection from A History of Rome by Henry G. Liddell published in 1855. For works
Legends of the Decemvirate
The Legend of Siccius Dentatus and The Legend of Virginai.Continuing The Decemvirate In Rome,our selection from A History of Rome by Henry G.
Port Royal’s First Winter
Port Royal was a quadrangle of wooden buildings, enclosing a spacious court. This was Port Royal's first winter.Our special project presenting
Council of Ten Replaces Rome’s Government
This supreme council of ten, or decemvirs, was first appointed in the year B.C. 450.Continuing The Decemvirate In Rome,our selection from A
Insurrection Begins
The insurrection began in the Black Forest, and near the sources of the Danube, so frequently the theatre of popular commotions.Continuing The
Reinforcements to Guadalcanal
At 0130 on 21 August, Ichiki’s troops stormed the Marines’ lines in a screaming, frenzied display of the “spiritual strength” . . . .Today's
Justinian Code on Inheritances and Legacies
The Voconian law, which abolished female succession, restrained the legacy or inheritance of a woman to the sum of one hundred thousand sesterces, and
Byzantines on Inheriting Property
The jurisprudence of the Romans appears to have deviated from the equality of nature much less than the Jewish, the Athenian, or the English
Marines Dig In
After the defeat at The Battle of Savo, US Navy pulls back; Marines cut rations.Continuing Marines Land on Guadalcanal,our selection from First