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Episode CCVI - Rome Crumbles

Emperors of Rome

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Gallianus's Reaction to Valyrian's Capture

Caleb Davenport: An emperor being captured is a big deal. It's very rare that they even die in battle to an enemy. So what did the sources say about the reaction, both from Gallianus and I guess historians in antiquity? Yes. There's plenty of stories about what happens to the larian himself in captivity. But we know very little about what actually happened on the scene.

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