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Antonine Plague
Picture a world where every road leads to Rome, where ships crisscross the Mediterranean like clockwork, and victory is measured by the steady thrum of routine. But beneath this order, something unseen is moving—something no triumph can keep out.In the middle of the second century, the Roman Empire believed itself unshakable. Grain shipments arrived on schedule. Legions marched and returned with stories of distant conquest. From Syria to Britain, cities pulsed with trade, law, and a sense of permanence. Under the co-emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, Rome was not just powerful; it…
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