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Marcus Aurelius and the Germanic Captives
In Episode 237, we step away from the battlefield of Carnuntum to examine the cultural shockwave that followed the Marcomannic Wars. When Marcus Aurelius triumphed over the Quadi and Marcomanni, he didn't just take land—he took people. We explore the fate of these high-ranking Germanic captives who were transported to Ostia and eventually Rome, where they were paraded in the Circus Maximus and integrated into imperial society. This episode investigates how a Stoic emperor balanced military victory with humanitarian policy, treating former enemies as potential citizens rather than slaves…
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