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Gladiatoren im Kolosseum by Eugène Delacroix (Public Domain) — 08 May 2023

Big Cats For The Fat Cats Of Ancient Rome

*By Caroline Freema...*

*History & Tradition*

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Emperor Caracalla kept a favorite lion, Acinaces, as a pet, but not all Romans’ obsession for big feline predators boded well for the animals. “It is believed that a dying lion bites the earth and surrenders a tear upon its death” wrote the...
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Detail of the Murder of Commodus by Fernand Pelez. (1879). (Public Domain) — 22 Jun 2020

Mimicking Gods and Gladiators: The Assassination Of Emperor Commodus

*By MartiniF*

*Mythology & Mystery*

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Commodus, the son and heir of the distinguished ‘philosopher emperor’ Marcus Aurelius, was a failure as a Roman emperor. He was appointed co-emperor of Rome and ruled alongside his father when he was just 16 years old and became the sole...
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Commodus

Big Cats For The Fat Cats Of Ancient Rome

Mimicking Gods and Gladiators: The Assassination Of Emperor Commodus