Procopius was a Byzantine official and historian, author of a history of the wars and a panegyric on Justinian's building projects, but best known for his unofficial, gossipy, secret history of the Byzantine Emperor Justinian and his wife Theodora. Read more about Procopius.

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While castles spring up everywhere in medieval history, they predate the Middle Ages, and even the Roman period. However, the word 'castle' is derived from a word connected with the Roman term for the fortified camps the Roman legions established throughout the Roman Empire.

Read more in: From Legionary Camps to Castles.

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On this day in ancient Roman History - May 15:
He wouldn't last long on the throne, since he was assassinated at 17/18, but on this day in A.D. 218, the flamboyant Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, whom we call Elagabulus, became emperor of Rome. One of the reasons Elagabalus was so unpopular was that he tried to make his Syrian god the dominant one of the Roman Empire, but there are other, more colorful charges against him. Read more about Elagabalus.

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Hints:

1.) Facing right is Socrates. You are to guess the man facing the left.

2.) Last week's Classics feel good story Columbia University custodian to graduate after 12 years of part-time study (courtesy of the Rogue Classicist) features a man who graduated from Columbia with a degree in Classics and a senior paper on this man.

Answer

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