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The general who put a teenage Romulus on the throne refused to kill him
A teenage Romulus returns the Western throne in Ravenna - the general who could have killed him refuses; what does that choice reveal about power?
The general who put a teenage Romulus on the throne refused to kill him
In this episode, we follow the morning in Ravenna when a boy in purple removes the imperial mantle and walks away, and the general who orchestrated the transfer spares him. The episode traces how power had left Rome, how marsh-protected Ravenna became the seat of authority, and asks who truly ran the Western Empire when a teenager surrendered the office.
Date: September 4, 476…
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