Ford Prefect

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Justinians reign ends at 565, it's pretty interesting following him because he was a radical christian, and still wanted to maintain the whole Roman tradition - pretty creative solutions he came up with. If you feel like reading further into the Romans I suggest you spend some time doing this, Procopius is virtually the only historian we have on this period and he goes from praising the emperor in Buildings to comparing him with demons in Secret History, pretty entertaining if it wasn't for the time of the class.
Im only really interested in the republic and its downfall - I studied it for two years at the end of school.
 

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Nzoric

Grazie Mirko
Jan 16, 2011
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Im only really interested in the republic and its downfall - I studied it for two years at the end of school.
Then this isn't anything for you. If you're interested in an emperor who had a prostitute wife even though he was a devout Christian you should study up on it though.
 

Jem83

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Justinians reign ends at 565, it's pretty interesting following him because he was a radical christian, and still wanted to maintain the whole Roman tradition - pretty creative solutions he came up with. If you feel like reading further into the Romans I suggest you spend some time doing this, Procopius is virtually the only historian we have on this period and he goes from praising the emperor in Buildings to comparing him with demons in Secret History, pretty entertaining if it wasn't for the time of the class.
His whore wife Theodora came up with half of them, though. She was really really intelligent and made Justinian do a bunch of stuff. In fact, some of the biggest decisions he ever took was down to her. Even the massacre in the hippodrome.
 

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Justinians reign ends at 565, it's pretty interesting following him because he was a radical christian, and still wanted to maintain the whole Roman tradition - pretty creative solutions he came up with. If you feel like reading further into the Romans I suggest you spend some time doing this, Procopius is virtually the only historian we have on this period and he goes from praising the emperor in Buildings to comparing him with demons in Secret History, pretty entertaining if it wasn't for the time of the class.
Had to study Justinian's Institutes when doing Roman Law at uni.

Can't say it was a lot of fun.
 

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You know facebook uses smart advertising - it looks at what you post and what websites you are using and the apps etc. and find adverts to suit you (cant remember the tech name for it) - why in the fuck do they keep suggesting armed force, christian, police and paramedic dating service, anti wrinkle creams, hair dyes, lady gaga, and jobs as a chef?

I don't talk about or look up any of those things - I hate religion but i dont reference christianity for it to assume i am interested in christianity.


Weird.
That's because in the ad world, you're considered cheap filler. :p

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I know, most people expect at least some sort of tweed bathing cap, but I'm pretty liberal these days.
OK, so a hemp bathing cap it is.

So Seven makes an appearance. Must have been the end of the Moggi trial...
 

Nzoric

Grazie Mirko
Jan 16, 2011
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His whore wife Theodora came up with half of them, though. She was really really intelligent and made Justinian do a bunch of stuff. In fact, some of the biggest decisions he ever took was down to her. Even the massacre in the hippodrome.
You can't really call it like that. Procopius is the only historian we have to this period, and being somewhat zaeleous in his Christian faith it's quite obvious that he has it out for Theodora. Hence you can't conclude without any critique because the only author is clearly biased. I think she played a major part too, but no way that she was influential as Procopius writes in The Secret History.

Had to study Justinian's Institutes when doing Roman Law at uni.

Can't say it was a lot of fun.
I read bits of that too, wasn't fun at all - but if you can get past the legal documents the period itself is intriguing, atleast as a historian. It's interesting because it's basically the transitional period from the late classical period to the early medieval period. Reflected in the historical writings too, but I guess you have to be a huge history geek to find that sort of stuff interesting :D
 

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I read bits of that too, wasn't fun at all - but if you can get past the legal documents the period itself is intriguing, atleast as a historian. It's interesting because it's basically the transitional period from the late classical period to the early medieval period. Reflected in the historical writings too, but I guess you have to be a huge history geek to find that sort of stuff interesting :D
Yeah, I find a lot of Roman stuff interesting, but we were only looking at the law.

Spermus :lol: How do people in here feel about Bigus Dickus ?
I hear he's vewy highwy wespected in Wome.

And has a lovely wife, Incontinentia Buttocks.
 

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