
083- May His Bones Be Crushed
The History of Rome
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The Cult of Antinuous
While in mourning, Hadrian founded a city in Antinuous' honor at the site where he died. The senate was taken aback by what they considered to be a double insult. Emperors who wanted to stand the good side of the aristocracy asked the senate's permission to deify dead relatives. Was this really so different?
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