• PugJesus@lemmy.worldOPM
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      19 days ago

      That’s about all there is to it! Coming not long after the gladiator-mad Emperor Commodus (leftmost), the bloodthirsty and cruel Emperor Caracalla (middle), and the bizarre and impulsive Emperor Elagabalus (rightmost), Emperor Severus Alexander was a mild and reasonable boy, whose amusement of choice wasn’t bloodshed or wild orgies, not even theatrical performances, just watching baby animals play!