Jewelled eels, beards of gold and unfathomable cruelty: 5 of ancient Rome’s most eccentric leaders

Depictions of the eccentricities of Roman leaders were (and remain) interesting. But such leaders were often also dangerous, ...
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The Battle of Lauron, Sertorius’s First and Masterful Victory over Pompey in Hispania

In 76 BC, almost a quarter of a century before being defeated by Julius Caesar and losing his life, Pompey suffered a harsh ...