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3 09, 2017

Julia Maesa and the later Severan dynasty – history of Rome

By |2019-10-20T13:06:08-07:00September 3rd, 2017|History, Romans|1 Comment

Severan dynasty: The Roman emperor Septimius Severus and his family The Severan dynasty: Caracalla and Geta Septimius Severus died in 211 AD, and he left the Roman Empire to his [...]

3 09, 2017

Commodus to Alexander Severus – the Roman Empire

By |2018-04-25T10:08:45-07:00September 3rd, 2017|History|Comments Off on Commodus to Alexander Severus – the Roman Empire

The Roman emperor Commodus, Marcus Aurelius' son Commodus becomes emperor Marcus Aurelius, unlike the other Good Emperors, had a son. His son's name was Commodus, and when Marcus Aurelius died [...]

1 08, 2017

Basil, Zoe, and the Armenian Dynasty

By |2019-11-07T17:01:57-08:00August 1st, 2017|History, Medieval|Comments Off on Basil, Zoe, and the Armenian Dynasty

Basil starts the Armenian Dynasty In 867 AD, Basil killed Bardas and took over as Roman Emperor. That started the Armenian Dynasty. People call it that because of Basil's Armenian ancestors. (Sometimes people call it the Macedonian [...]

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