Italian Version Driven by my passion for the history of late roman empire and the love I have always had for the author, I just finished reading Alessandro Barbero's “Costantine the Winner” (Costantino Il Vincitore). Disclaimer The review is long, but I assure you the book is longer! Alessandro Barbero is a famous historian in Italy. He started with a five minutes break about various historical facts in a famous science tv show, and from there he became a small television star. He is a fantastic speaker (if you have the opportunity and you speak italian, go to his conferences or look for one on youtube) but he is also an excellent writer of history essay and even historical novels. The beautiful thing about Barbero’s works compared to many other historical essays is his continuous use of primary sources. This gives a sense of vitality and an exceptional concreteness to his books (and make you regret bitterly of having practically forgotten all ...