By Kyle Orton (@KyleWOrton) on 17 May 2026
Shark Attacks in Human History
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Tag Archives: Roman Empire
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A Note on Alexander the Great Inspiring Roman Invasions of Persia
By Kyle Orton (@KyleWOrton) on 7 February 2025
Alexander of Macedon being a model for Roman statesman went back to the era of the Republic, and this imitatio Alexandri was often expressed by trying to repeat his feat of conquering Persia.
A Note on Public Baths in Rome
By Kyle Orton (@KyleWOrton) on 7 February 2025
The first great public warm baths or thermae in Rome were completed in 25 BC, two years after the first Emperor, Octavian, officially became Augustus. For nearly forty years, payment was necessary to access these baths.
A Note on the Family of Elagabalus and Roman Rule in Syria
By Kyle Orton (@KyleWOrton) on 7 February 2025
When Septimius Severus became Roman Emperor in 193 AD, his wife, whom he had married in 187, was Julia Domna, a native of Emesa (now Homs), meaning Rome had its first Syrian Empress.
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