Favonius Cornelius

The Lombard crown, does it still exist?

Sextus, the quality of that statement underlines the heart of the very problem you speak of.

In all my readings I never once felt Caesar was a crazy tyrant. Corrupt in some ways perhaps, but always calculated, aways thoughtful. I think 'Rome' did a fantastic job of him.

I'm not sure I can agree with the premise Sulla. While religion of course did have an affect on agriculture, I would not say enough so to direct it. In the second century the numbers of landed farmers were shrinking but still there. For them agriculture was about survival. What they did not eat themselves they sold for the necessities such as tools and stock. As time went on, the landed farmer was pushed out by the massive slave run latifundia, and you can be sure these had one purpose alone: economic output for their city dwelling landlords.

Also you know, who in the world still uses Latin? I think it would be more correct to say the Vatican is the last vestige of the Western Roman Empire. You can see the Eastern in the Orthodox church at least.

In terms of the principate for such times, the only bad I can think of really in the scheme of things is a failure to be able to reliably decide who will be the new emperor, and to pick a good one when it is time.

Pantagathus did Saguntum have any relation as an important area with respect to that ancient Iberian kingdom in roughly the same area?

A part of the economic interdependance and equality will be a greater standard of living across the world, which I believe will lead to a stabilization of population and eventual drop. At that point I think humanity would be in a much better situation to confront global issues.

Well wait a second here... just who is in command of the Orcs? One known only as 'The Master.' I'll think you a great mind if anyone can tell me where that one is from...

Let us say that an alliance was struck. Give me some numbers here, what could the Rus offer in troops? In the end I doubt it would be enough, and by then the Byzantines were familiar with the discomfort of having a great number of foreign troops within the city and the provinces...

let me know, when you think you are ready, so we can start publishing it. cheers viggen Be assured my efforts will be redoubled. Certain UNRV changes have absorbed my attention of late...

The family of Cornelius Pola is unshakable in its loyalty to Praetor Germanicus Julius Caesar Claudianus. Hail Germanicus! *salute*

It was actually a pretty easy experience. I was put under (I specifically wanted to be, never had before and wanted to know exactly what that was about.) That day afterword it was painful, but mostly dreamy and forgotten, and the next a bit achy but after that it was no big deal. My gums right now are 99% healed.

What a bunch of negativity around here! Times have their ups and their downs, I take this dark look at our future as a sign of our current pessimism, but the march of logic and sanity is unmistakable from the history of humanity. It has its claws sunk deep, and it will not let go. At some point or another there may be a new sickness, but the ability to contain and confront I think has already reached a state of great accomplishment. When confronted with a true problem, I believe that necessity will fuel the technology that is there waiting to happen in biotechnology to new heights. The plague of the future, while being a tragedy, will also cause a critical mass event in biotech, and the exponential rise of knowledge will outweigh the biological ability to overcome it. The world is increasingly becoming united via economic power, intertwined to a point where war in just about any form between major powers is an impossibility. In fact this is an extension of the nuclear world parity that exists. The option of war simply does not exist, and as the United States is finding out, even the option of police action itself is more trouble than it is worth. China is not the threat people like to pretend it is. Its poor mass will eventually cause it too much problems. Compile that with a variety of other issues, and China will soon realize that it makes far more sense to spend its money on its people to keep them complacent than wasting billions on sending someone around the planet in space. The same goes for India. I think Islamic terrorism is a fad that will eventually peter away. Plenty more blood will be shed before they realize that there is no point to it and it will accomplish nothing, over time the liberalism of the west and compelling attraction of logic will cause a change in worldview.

It was correct that he was named prodictator but not quite for the reasons laid out. He was named prodictator because both consuls were dead. Roman law demanded that a dictator could only be named by the consuls, and since they had both been killed and time was of the essence, a new policy was needed where the Senate could bypass this restriction. The election of a dicator was not a violation of Roman politics as you suggest, it was the manner in which Fabius was appointed which was the issue. I've always been curious about prorogated offices. So you say he was a prodictator. Does the history literally give the latin form: prodictator? Or is it an assumed thing?

Don't know the identity of the book, but it would be strange to make such a claim, since generally the same sort of tactics have been pretty continual though history. Cavlary on the flanks, wedge formation etc. Sure some excelled in some formations, and nomads at their own special tactics...but what could be considered 'Roman' cavalry tactics?

In the name of the Senate and People of Rome I obey! *salute*

In Dungeons and Dragons mythology 'larvae' are mentioned as the afterlife formation of evil types in the dark planes. I guess I now know where that comes from!

I suppose there is only so much to say about men wearing makeup.

Have fun! I figure that some day in between jobs I might take a whole month to tour from Sicily, Corsica, Sardinia and all Italy. Just too much history to make a week out of.

I'm not sure in what context you mean Onasander...in general, or are you thinking of a specific instance where the priesthood could be in danger?

With that kind of delay it might as well be a different show. I really don't see any reason why a dedicated crew could not pump out another season in short time, as there are so many examples of that kind of turnover for other shows.

Lead has been used in a variety of common items up to the modern times. It is a massive misconception that only the Romans did it and were somehow corrupted by it.

It amazes me that they can still be digging up remarkable things like these right in the center of Rome.

Yes....two whole days off...sweet, wonderful, blessed days off. :notworthy: