This Day in Ancient History: May 8, 2013 ~ David Meadows ~ rogueclassicist ante diem viii idus maias 1737 — birth of Edward Gibbon (Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire) Iactetur bloggus: Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Like Loading... Related Published by David Meadows ~ rogueclassicist View all posts by David Meadows ~ rogueclassicist