and before the end of 894 Zoe was the legitimate Empress of the Roman world. It was, however, only to enjoy a few more hours of pleasure in the gilded palace. Her father died in the spring of 896, and Zoe followed him in the autumn or winter of the same year, having worn the cro...
Poisoning Their Lovers. Seducing Their Sons. If You Thought Roman Emperors Were Power-Crazed and Debauched, Meet Their WivesByline: by David LeafeAS THE Emperor Nero watched the convoy of boats making its way across the calm waters of the Bay of Naples, his blank expression gave no hint of...
The Merry Wives of Windsor, comedy in five acts by William Shakespeare, written sometime between 1597 and 1601 (probably near the earlier of these dates), that centres on the comic romantic misadventures of Falstaff. The Merry Wives of Windsor was publis