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Easy. The Philosopher King himself. Marcus Aurelius.

SPQR — four letters that built an empire. They stand for Senatus Populusque Romanus — “The Senate and People of Rome.” It wasn’t just a motto. It was the idea of Rome itself. An ideal that the Republic was ruled not by kings or tyrants, but by the shared authority of the Senate

Hadrian was Rome’s ultimate trendsetter — the Roman Emperor who went full Greek. He adored Hellenic culture and studied Greek philosophy. He even went so far as to grow a beard when clean-shaven was still the rule for emperors. Soon, every emperor copied his style. 🧔‍♂️🏛️

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A good portion of my Loeb collection came from the library of Fr. Hugh Bode. He was quite the engaged reader. Lots of annotations and underlines. That’s one of the reason I love buying used books. You don’t just get the book — you get its history as well

My wife says I have a book problem. She’s wrong. I have a shelf problem. Not enough bookshelves for my books.

After Didius Julianus bought the throne in an auction, chaos ruled Rome. Then came Septimius Severus — a general from the provinces who marched on the city, executed the usurper, and seized the purple by force. From the Roman Empire’s anarchy, the Severan dynasty was born. ⚔️

Heaven.

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Boudica’s revolt failed militarily, but triumphed in memory. To the Romans, she was a barbarian scourge. To the Britons, she became a symbol of defiance; a queen who faced an empire and refused to bow. Her name still burns like the cities she left behind.

Rome rebuilt what she burned, but the message lingered: Britain would never be truly Roman. Even under occupation, the tribes kept their pride, and the empire kept its fear of rebellion.

Defeated, Boudica refused capture. Ancient sources say she took poison, choosing to die a queen rather than a prisoner. Her revolt ended, but her legend began.

The Britons charged en masse — wild, fearless, and uncoordinated. The Romans held their ground, formed their deadly wedge, and cut through them with brutal precision. Boudica’s army was annihilated.

But Suetonius Paulinus returned. He regrouped his exhausted and outnumbered, but disciplined legions. They met Boudica’s forces somewhere along Watling Street.

Her advance was unstoppable. Rome’s garrisons fled. For a brief, terrifying moment, it seemed as if Roman Britain might vanish in flame and vengeance.

Next came Londinium — modern London. Barely two decades old, it was already Rome’s commercial hub. Boudica’s army burned it to ash. According to Tacitus, over 70,000 Romans and Britons were killed in the revolt.

Her warriors fell first upon Camulodunum, a Roman colony of veterans. They burned it to the ground, slaughtering every inhabitant. The temple to Emperor Claudius, symbol of Roman rule, became their funeral pyre.

While Governor Suetonius Paulinus campaigned in Wales, Boudica raised an army of vengeance. The Iceni were joined by neighboring tribes; united not by politics, but by fury. It was the greatest native uprising Rome had ever faced in Britain.