Tag Archives: Christians

Early Christians and a Conscientious Roman Governor

Posted on March 15, 2011 by 100swallows

Pliny the Younger didn’t know what to do with the Christians. Bust of Trajan (reign 98–117 ), in the Glyptothek, Munich (public domain photo by User:Bibi Saint-Pol) The Emperor Trajan had appointed him governor and sent him to Bithynia in … Continue reading →

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The Moors Are Coming

Posted on March 13, 2008 by 100swallows

The last people to leave the town of Segóbriga had to pack up in a hurry and head for the fortified town of Uclés, eight miles away. There was no time to lose because the Moors were coming. The Moors … Continue reading →

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