Life as a Roman emperor was brutal

[Quasar44]

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Many were assassinated
Some poisoned
Some killed in battle

Yikes

 

[rupol2000]

No, emperors are hucksters. This is the third stage of Rome, when the Romans were already spat on. Only royal rome was the rome of the warriors. The Republic was a transition, and the Empire is a totalitarian trading system with slaves. Left plebeian Rome.

 

[rupol2000]

Parthians and Sassanids wiped their feet by emperors

 

[rupol2000]

Shapur climbs onto the Horse. Emperor Valentine under his feet

 

[Pellinore]

Caracalla was stabbed to death while taking a piss on the side of the road.

I mean seriously, is nothing sacred?

 

[rupol2000]

Caracalla was stabbed to death while taking a piss on the side of the road.

I mean seriously, is nothing sacred?

Caracala desecrated the graves of the Parthian ancestors. Not only he was "stabbed", the entire Roman Empire.

 

[Quasar44]

Pellinore
He was a tyrant

 

[Pellinore]

Pellinore
He was a tyrant

I know that and you know that but he was popular with the soldiers. You'd think they would at least have protected him a little.