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The Roman Empire's Senatorial Proscriptions and the Price of Power
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the dark practice of proscriptions in ancient Rome — the political tool of outlawing enemies and seizing their property. Starting with Sulla's terrifying lists in 82 BC, which killed up to 2,000 senators and equites, they trace the mechanism through the Second Triumvirate's murderous collaboration in 43 BC, which claimed Cicero. The conversation examines how proscriptions funded civil wars, reshaped the senatorial class, and became a lasting symbol of state-sanctioned violence. Lucas explains the legal fiction of the 'proscribed'…
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