I’ve spent years studying how Rome fell apart, and the thing that keeps hitting me is how familiar it all feels. The same patterns that hollowed out the most powerful empire in history are playing out right now, and most people either don’t see it or...
I keep coming back to Maximinus Thrax because his story has everything that fascinates me about Rome. Here’s a guy who came from absolutely nothing, clawed his way through the military ranks on sheer physical toughness and willpower, and ended up running the...
