Posts Tagged ‘Telemachus’
History of Telemachus: the Monk Who Ended the Roman Gladiatorial Games – January 1, A.D. 404
Reading Time: 5 minutesHistory of Telemachus: the Monk Who Ended the Roman Gladiatorial Games – January 1, A.D. 404 Podcast version January 1, A.D. 404, marked Rome’s last known gladiatorial games. What part did an obscure Christian monk from the East play in this epic change in Roman entertainment? his is the story of St. Telemachus,…
Read MoreMy Top 5 Articles of 2024
Reading Time: 2 minutesMy Top 5 of 2024 Gentle Readers, Happy End of 2024! Thank you for visiting my blog at billpetro.com. I publish my articles not only on my blog but also on my email newsletter, Medium, and Substack. Some readers find syndicated links to my articles on Facebook, Twitter/X, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Mastodon, Tumblr, Bluesky, Threads, Quora, and Reddit. This year,…
Read MoreMy Top 5 Articles of 2022
Reading Time: 2 minutesMy Top 5 Articles of 2022 These are the Top 5 articles from my blog this year based on the number of reader views at billpetro.com: 1. History of Telemachus The story of the monk who caused the Roman gladiatorial games to be ended upon his martyrdom on January 1, A.D. 404. It is often told…
Read MoreMy Top 5 Articles of 2021
Reading Time: 2 minutes These are the Top 5 articles from my blog this year based on the number of reader views at billpetro.com: Top 5 of 2021 1. History of Telemachus This is the oft-told story of the monk who caused the Roman gladiatorial games to be ended upon his martyrdom on January 1, A.D.…
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