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099- What Evil Have I Done?

The History of Rome

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Julianus Septimius Saverus

Lucius septimius saverus was born in one forty five. His father was a native, though thoroughly romanized, african of equestrian rank. But his mother was italian and related to a prominent roman family. He had two cousins back in italy, uncle publius and uncle gaius. Gaius would be the bridge young lucius used to cross over from obscurity to prominence. It was quite a feat for an obscure, half punic, half roman equite from libya. i don't think i'm giving anything away when I say that he will successfully out manoeuvre his rivals and found a new imperial dynasty

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