Jack CollinsinDivide & ConquerCrossing the Rubicon: Using Secrecy as a strategyCaesar’s crossing of the Rubicon was an enormous risk — in effect, he declared civil between himself and the Roman nobility (Redonet…Mar 5, 2020Mar 5, 2020
Jack CollinsinDivide & ConquerGet out of Jail Free CardLike in Roman Times, “Immunity” is granted to sitting US presidents while carrying out their term of office. The “founding fathers” relied…Feb 18, 2020Feb 18, 2020
Jack CollinsinDivide & ConquerReturn of the DictatorWhile many saw the prorogation of the British House of parliament as absurd, it is hard not to see it as a move straight from the Julius…Jan 27, 2020Jan 27, 2020
Jack CollinsinDivide & ConquerLet it be Known.A Triumph in Roman times was a ritual procession that was the highest honour bestowed upon a victorious general in the Roman Republic and…Jan 13, 2020Jan 13, 2020
Jack CollinsinDivide & ConquerExegi monumentum aere perenniusIn the final Poem of Horace’s third book of Odes, he aclaims that his words will outlive any structure made by man(“Exegi monumentum aere…Oct 5, 2019Oct 5, 2019
Jack CollinsinDivide & ConquerEt sic incipitKnowledge is power and the topic of our blog earned himself a place in immortality as the dictator perpetuo — “dictator for life”. Julius…Sep 27, 2019Sep 27, 2019
Jack CollinsEt sic incipitKnowledge is power and the topic of our blog earned himself a place in immortality as the dictator perpetuo — “dictator for life”. Julius…Sep 27, 2019Sep 27, 2019