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The Roman Emperor Who Tried to Make His Horse Consul (2020x152)

Fecha de emisión: Jul 21, 2020

This video is made possible by Vincero watches, luxury, handcrafted →→Subscribe for new videos every day! https://www.youtube.com/user/TodayIFoundOut?sub_confirmation=1 Follow Simon on social media: https://twitter.com/SimonWhistler https://www.instagram.com/simonwhistler/ Never run out of things to say at the water cooler with TodayIFoundOut! Brand new videos 7 days a week! More from TodayIFoundOut: How Did They Get the CGI in the 1993 Jurassic Park to Look So Good? https://youtu.be/l4UuQxjFpfU What Function Does Natural Aspirin Serve in Plants? https://youtu.be/ejLFtO1ieRM In this video: When one thinks of Roman Emperors, often two kinds come to mind- the heroic generals and brilliant philosophers, like Caesar Augustus and Marcus Aurelius, or the insane and depraved despots like Nero and Commodus. The latter two are well known for their long list of antics, for a video on Nero’s famous fiddle incident and the truth about all that, check out the link in the description below. But both Nero and Commodus were preceded by an Emperor who, in his three years and 10 months as ruler in Rome, acted in a manner that at first was bizarre and then descended into outright insanity. Sources: