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Episode CXIII - Fratricidal Discord (Caracalla I)

Emperors of Rome

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The Emperor of Rome Kills His Co Emperor

It's a stunning scene when, you know, the emperor of rome kills his co emperor in his mother's lap. We haven't had an emperor be that active an agent in something like this, i don't think. And one of the reasons why he gets away with it is that he claims that getter was conspiring against him - so he has been saved from a conspiracy. Interestingly, and interestingly, massively nurdily, what translation are you using?

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