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The strangest deaths of Roman emperors

Started by Imperial Dave, May 29, 2025, 04:49 AM

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Imperial Dave

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Cantabrigian

So, one suicide, two accidents, and two from natural causes.  That's the strangest deaths they could find in what is a fairly large group?

DBS

And for Roman emperors, a vigorous stabbing was natural causes anyway...

Really daft to question the idea that Carus might have succumbed to one because he was militarily successful!
David Stevens

Imperial Dave

The Byzantine deaths on the otherhand....
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