Kingbreakers: The Praetorian Guard
Conflicted: A History Podcast
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What Can We Take Away From All This?
The assassination of caligula is such a fitting climax to our story. It's certainly a sobering and instructive lesson on the question of where real power comes from. The romans were definitely believers in hard power. When things get really difficult and the fabric of society starts fraying at the edges, the men with the swords tend to hold all the cards.
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