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·Feb 17

Craziest story about the executed gladiator. Had never heard it…

…laws was turning a blind eye to the wrongdoings of those near him, such as Faustina’s infidelities. Also, his choice of Commodus as an heir would lead to the end of the famous Pax Romana (Latin for ‘Roman Peace’).

Marcus Aurelius’s Wife Cheated on Him With A Gladiator
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Peter Preskar

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