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# Bit of a mistranslation
He actually Lidled while Rome burned - he nipped down to the local Lidl shop to get some cheap German chocolate and other fine produce.

His successor, Galba, was much more of an Aldi fan - but only lasted 7 months in power before being executed. Emperor Constantine, however, was very much a Waitrose shopper. He loved their own-brand bourbon cream biscuits.
(, Wed 12 Oct 2011, 8:28, archived)