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Henry Davis

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in Bristol, The United Kingdom

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History, Religion, Nonfiction

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Mary Beard Alice Roberts Ronald Syme Francesca Stavrakopoulou ...more

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Henry Davis is an independent historian interested in Roman history and the origins of Christianity.

He holds a BA (Hons) in Classical Studies from the Open University. His research looks at Roman politics, elite families, and how ancient historical narratives were shaped and preserved.

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Creating Chistianity: A Weapon Of Ancient Rome

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Henry’s Quotes

“A democracy cannot rule an empire. Neither can one man, though empire may appear to presuppose monarchy. There is always an oligarchy somewhere, open or concealed.”
― Ronald Syme

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“Individuals capture attention and engross history, but the most revolutionary changes in Roman politics were the work of families or of a few men.”
― Ronald Syme, The Roman Revolution

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“When the individuals and classes that have gained wealth, honours and power through revolution emerge as champions of ordered government, they do not surrender anything.”
― Ronald Syme, The Roman Revolution

tags: revolution

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“The composition of the oligarchy of government [...] emerges as the dominant theme of political history [...] ; it is something real and tangible, whatever may be the name or theory of the constitution.”
― Ronald Syme, The Roman Revolution

tags: constitution, oligarchy, political-history

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