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‘The Nation which Forgets its Defenders will Itself be Forgotten’: Emperor Maurice and the Persians

by Sandra Alvarez Posted on June 2, 2014

‘The Nation which Forgets its Defenders will Itself be Forgotten’: Emperor Maurice and the Persians Stephen McCotter The Queen’s University of Belfast (2003) After World War I, Calvin Coolidge, as part of his acceptance speech for the Republican vice-presidential nomination on … Continue reading →

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Ammianus Marcellinus, The Siege of Amida in 359

by Scott Manning Posted on March 4, 2013

Ammianus Marcellinus was an army officer of Greek origin who left a history of the wars and conflicts that beset the Roman Empire in the latter half of the fourth century. Although he is more famous for his account of … Continue reading →

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