Military History

Two ninth-century accounts describe Charlemagne's life, one by a courtier and one by a monk. Einhard tells how Charlemagne kept writing tablets under his pillow to practice forming letters.

2h 55m reading time

This autobiography recounts a Jewish historian's early life and his command in Galilee during the revolt against Rome. Josephus answers accusations from Justus of Tiberias, a rival writer who challenged his account of the war.

1h 42m reading time