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Joined February 2010
You call yourself a fan of Roman History... And you don't even have a bust of your favorite Roman on your shelf??? We gotta fix that my fellow Romanophile. Head over to my shop and grab yourself a bust. https://t.co/ACaTeUxQIr
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When Sulla became dictator of Rome, he ordered Caesar to divorce his wife as a test of loyalty. Caesar boldly refused, making him an enemy of Sulla. Sulla spared him after pleas from influential relatives, but reportedly warned: "In this Caesar there are many Mariuses." ⚔️
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If I saw one of these filled with Penguin Classics I would probably have a heart attack.
Just impatiently waiting for the day I finally come across one of these in the wild
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It has been 1,856 years since Marcus Aurelius wrote his last book.
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What is your favorite volume in the Loeb Classical Library?
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Marcus Licinius Crassus was the one member of Rome's First Triumvirate who lacked military glory. Caesar has Gaul. Pompey was called "The Great" because of his military achievements. Crassus had money, but it wasn't enough for him. So he marched East into Parthia in pursuit of
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Me, watching one fake AI video after another on the tl.
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Good morning and Happy Monday to everyone who appreciates Roman History 🫡🏛️
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Picked up two Cicero Loebs on my latest book hunt. I’m up to 34 volumes in my Loeb Classical Library collection.
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In 82 BC, Pompey the Great stormed Sicily with his legions, smashing the final Marian resistance. The defiant citizens of Messana hit him with legal technicalities, citing ancient laws to dodge his judgment. Pompey 's response? “Stop quoting laws to men with swords!” ⚔️
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Cincinnatus, being asked to leave his farm to save Rome again.
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Me: Let’s go book shopping. Wife: Honey, don’t you already have enough boo… Me:
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The Senate fought for control. But in the Crisis of the 3rd Century, Rome’s true throne wasn’t in the Senate house, it was in the barracks. The military would have the final say in who ruled Rome. Finis ⚔️
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The Senate watched their appointed emperors die, powerless to stop it. The soldiers installed a new emperor: Gordian III. He was a mere boy. A puppet emperor crowned by soldiers.
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The Guard stormed the palace and dragged out the emperors. They were beaten, tortured, and killed in the streets. Simply for not being the choice of the soldiers.
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But the victory would prove to be brief. The Praetorian Guard resented the two emperors because the Roman Senate appointed them, bypassing the Guard's traditional influence over imperial successions. And once again: Soldiers wrestled power back from the Senators.
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It wasn’t the Senate or their appointed emperors who killed Thrax. It was his own army. Starving, cornered, and enraged, the legions turned: They murdered Maximinus and his son. The Senate celebrated. At last, Rome was theirs again.
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Maximinus, unshaken, marched south to face the newly appointed Emperors. Rome trembled as he approached. But one city barred the path: Aquileia. He began a siege that proved to be his downfall. The walls held. Supplies failed. Morale broke.
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