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We have different theories about crucifixion. Naturally it is a death penalty and as such it is a punishment you surely don't want. But it was also a special horrible punishment in the roman times, for the roman citizen due to nudity, flogging, rape and not so sure a death dance on a cornu. I...

I started this in my "Shorter Subjects" thread, but it has grown to a full-length story. Therefore, I shall paste the story to date here and continue here.

The Fall of the Roman Empire We read so many stories of invincible Romans, of their arrogance, their brutal conquests and their cruel punishments, we hear about their luxurious life, supported by the enslavement of other peoples ... But no fame, no empire lasts forever. This is the story of the...

The last Witch of Bamberg We are in December 1630 AD. The 30 Years War has been raging in Germany since 1618, the small town of Bamberg is still far from war events, but that will soon change. Instead, the witch madness rages here, fueled by a fanatical prince-bishop and his witch...

He was forced to react, the commander of the fort at the roman border. Since a few years he had been in charge of this untit and there was not too much going on. Every once in a while maybe a brawl at the tavern in the village around the castle. Eventually the punishment of wrongdoers or slaves...