Comments for Alexander Meddings | Rome-Based Historian & Travel Writer Roman Historian & Travel Writer Sat, 23 Aug 2025 12:00:57 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.3 Comment on Gruesome Roman Emperor Deaths: Julius Caesar to Domitian by Maria Milani /history/ancient-history/roman-emperor-deaths/#comment-2605 Sun, 16 Mar 2025 16:43:33 +0000 /#comment-2605 What a gripping read! The violent and often dramatic ends of Rome’s emperors really highlight the cutthroat nature of Roman politics. It’s fascinating (and a little terrifying) how betrayal, conspiracy, and assassination seemed almost inevitable for many rulers. Were there any emperors who managed to escape a gruesome fate, or was it just part of the job Thanks for sharing such an engaging and well-researched post!

]]> Comment on The Strangest Food Delicacies in History by strange recipes - /history/ancient-history/the-strangest-food-delicacies-in-history/#comment-2486 Fri, 31 Jan 2025 18:15:00 +0000 /#comment-2486 […] famous cookbook “De re coquinaria” reveals these culinary traditions. Interestingly, dormice were reared in terracotta pots to fatten them for […]

]]> Comment on A Tall Order – The Bizarre Story of the Potsdam Giants by James K /history/a-tall-order-the-bizarre-story-of-the-potsdam-giants/#comment-2110 Mon, 06 Jan 2025 15:02:44 +0000 /#comment-2110 I was brought here by reading a book called “An Uncommon Woman” by British author and historian Hannah Pakula. It’s the story of the first daughter of Queen Victoria, Vicki. It is so rich in detail that I have to have my Google next to me at all times to look everything up. The “giant men” were mentioned and here I am. Thanks for the information. Quite a fun read.

]]> Comment on The Sex Lives of the Caesars by Mariano Paniello /history/ancient-history/vidi-vici-veni-the-sex-lives-of-the-caesars/#comment-562 Sun, 10 Dec 2023 18:28:55 +0000 /#comment-562 Very interesting read, thanks. Did the romans use the word “vagina” in the modern anatomical sense though I thought it was modern medical terminology, ie neo-Latin.

]]> Comment on The Sex Lives of the Caesars by Ragmar /history/ancient-history/vidi-vici-veni-the-sex-lives-of-the-caesars/#comment-447 Tue, 20 Jun 2023 02:00:48 +0000 /#comment-447 How did you leave out Elagabalus Seems he should lead the list of depravity…

]]> Comment on Burning Ambitions: The Life and Death of Girolamo Savonarola by Joe Mickler /history/burning-ambitions-the-life-and-death-of-girolamo-savonarola/#comment-111 Thu, 07 Apr 2022 13:44:20 +0000 /#comment-111 I recall hearing of the Medici family but was unaware of Savonarola….fascinating story! Thanks.

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