This effort is a long time coming. Like many people born in the Western world my early years and childhood education was steeped in the stories, myths, and principles tied to ancient Greece and Roman. And like many people that interest has carried over into adulthood.

What started off as a passive rediscovery through shows like Gladiator or HBO’s Rome soon blossomed into a more intense and mature discovery of a fascinating time and place. A time and place that still permeates in many aspects of our current life ranging from legal principles to building concepts to ideas around national identity.

This website and eventual YouTube channel represents a culmination of that interest. The topic of Rome is broad and I will try to limit the scope of my efforts to a study of the later Empire (3rd Century through early Byzantine). I will focus on the various facets of the Empire (Economic, Political, Military, etc.) that led to either its extension or decline. And where feasible, I will seek to draw comparisons with the current Western Order as led by the United States.

I know that history doesn’t repeat itself but I am positive in the myriad lessons that can be learned through studying the actions and consequences of our ancestors. With that said, feel free to join me as I seek to better understand one of the most fascinating times in history.