One of the most debated questions in this scenario is whether the Republic could have been saved. Many of Caesar’s assassins, including Brutus and Cassius, believed that killing him would restore Republican governance. However, history proved otherwise—Caesar’s death only accelerat
Julius Caesar’s assassination on the Ides of March (March 15, 44 BC) is one of the most famous events in history, marking a turning point that led to the downfall of the Roman Republic and the rise of the Roman Empire. But what if that fateful day had never come? What if Caesar had survived an
One of the most significant changes in post-Roman Britain was the arrival of the Anglo-Saxons—Germanic-speaking peoples from present-day Germany, Denmark, and the Netherlands. Initially arriving as mercenaries or settlers, they soon became dominant in many parts of the island. Adams argues tha
The departure of the Romans from Britain in the early 5th century AD marked the beginning of a transformative and uncertain era. In his works, historian and archaeologist Max Adams explores this turbulent period, shedding light on how Britain evolved after the collapse of Roman rule. He describes a