Many Roman Emperors secured their reputations on the battlefield, but not all of them came away unscathed. Discover which emperors lived and died by the sword.

  • Maximinus Thrax at the Siege of Aquileia
  • The Emperors Philip and Decius
  • Maxentius at the Milvian Bridge
  • Roman Emperor Valens and the Battle of Adrianople
  • Belgdore@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    Then you have Augustus who was always mysteriously ill before a big fight. Interestingly Napoleon also played sick whenever his superiors tried to make him fight a fight he didn’t want. He was also very interested in Roman and Greek history.

    • HobbitFoot @thelemmy.club
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      1 year ago

      Augustus was also not the kind of person you would want to lead a battle. A lot of his success was dependent on trusting competent generals and being an effective politician.

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        1 year ago

        You’re right, I’ve just always found it funny that he was able to get away with playing sick every time something dangerous came up.

  • PugJesus@kbin.social
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    “Let no one mourn! The death of but one soldier, however high-born, is no great loss to the republic!”