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Evil Roman Emperors
Evil Roman Emperors: The Shocking History of Ancient Rome's Most Wicked Rulers from Caligula to Nero and More | Phillip Barlag
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Nero fiddled while Rome burned. As catchy as that aphorism is, its sadly untrue, even if it has a nice ring to it. The one thing Nero is well-known for is the one thing he actually didnt do. But fear not, the truth of his life, his rule and what he did with unrestrained power, is plenty weird, salacious and horrifying. And he is not alone. Roman history, from the very foundation of the city, is replete with people and stories that shock our modern sensibilities. Evil Roman Emperors puts the worst of Romes rulers in one place and offers a review of their lives and a historical context for what made them into what they became. It concludes by ranking them, counting down to the worst ruler in Romes long history. Lucius Tarquinius Suburbus called peace conferences with warring states, only to slaughter foreign leaders; Commodus sold offices of the empire to the highest bidder; Caligula demanded to be worshipped as a god, and marched troops all the way to the ocean simply to collect seashells as proof of their conquest; even the Roman Senate itself was made up of oppressors, exploiters, and murderers of all stripes. Author Phillip Barlag profiles a host of evil Roman rulers across the history of their empire, along with the faceless governing bodies that condoned and even carried out heinous acts. Roman history, deviant or otherwise, is a subject of endless fascination. Whats never been done before is to look at the worst of the worst at the same time, comparing them side by side, and ranking them against one another. Until now.
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I love Roman history. There's something about them I find endlessly fascinating, no matter how bloody or horrible they are portrayed. This was an interesting look at the best of the worst of Roman Emperors, with a nice healthy dose of snark.
#12Booksof2021 #8thof2021 #August

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I love Roman history, I find them endlessly fascinating, even at their worst. I knew some of them, Caligula, Nero and Commodus, but sadly Roman history is littered with horrible tyrants and bloodthirsty monsters. 5 ⚔⚔⚔⚔⚔
2nd book for #AnyWayYouReadathon @kimmypete1 @Eggbeater @MidnightBookGirl
3rd book for #AwesomeAugust @Andrew65

Eggbeater Great job! Roman history is fascinating. 3y
Andrew65 Great 👏👏👏 3y
MidnightBookGirl Adding this to my TBR! 3y
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"Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely."

One of the great truism of life.

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