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a man who rules an empire
Roman emperors
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Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
Drawing from recent archaeological discoveries, the documentary examines Roman emperor Caligula’s architectural legacy through a mix of expert insights and CG remodeling.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 27 Feb. 2025
Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Jan. 2025
Ingesting lead is harmful to the body and brain, and it has been blamed for the odd and violent behavior of some emperors, and even the fall of the Roman Empire itself.
—Big Think, 22 Jan. 2025
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The consequence of Constantine’s adoption of the faith was less a grand design than a lucky break; Roman emperors mostly had the life spans of gnats, and Constantine happened to avoid assassination.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
Drawing from recent archaeological discoveries, the documentary examines Roman emperor Caligula’s architectural legacy through a mix of expert insights and CG remodeling.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 27 Feb. 2025
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The coins are marked with faces of nine Roman emperors who reigned during the fourth and fifth centuries—including Eugenius, an illegitimate usurper who ruled the Western Roman Empire for just two years.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Jan. 2025
Ingesting lead is harmful to the body and brain, and it has been blamed for the odd and violent behavior of some emperors, and even the fall of the Roman Empire itself.
—Big Think, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Emperor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emperor. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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