I'm sure you do
Rapitinui get in the cage and I'll give you a treat,
Thu 9 Jun 2005, 5:45,
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oohinteresting:
"One of the worst Roman Emperors was Heliogabulus. He was proclaimed a god at fourteen years of age, and became the high priest at the pantheon of Baal, the Syrian sun-god. In 219, largely due to the scheming of his mother, Heliogabulus became emperor of Rome. He was a practical joker, a spendthrift and a gourmand. He never gave a banquet that cost less than 100,000 sesterces (about $10,000), and often he would pay up to 3,000,000 sesterces. Furthermore, he retired the ancient gods of Rome and replaced them with the Syrian customs he was familiar with. The residents of Rome were offended by many of the eastern rites. In 222, Heliogabulus was assassinated."
..no wonder the empire collapsed.
Rapitinui get in the cage and I'll give you a treat,
Thu 9 Jun 2005, 6:53,
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