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How Did the Caligula Assassination Unfold

Caligula Assassination: How Rome Killed Its Emperor

Oct 18, 2025-By Caiden Pannell

The Caligula assassination in 41 AD saw Praetorian tribune Cassius Chaerea strike down his emperor in a palace conspiracy that changed Rome.

How a Roman Emperor’s Obsession with a Meteorite Cult Caused a Civil War

Elagabalus: The Meteorite Cult That Sparked Civil War

Sep 06, 2025-By Caiden Pannell

Elagabalus meteorite cult moved from Emesa to Rome, 218–222. Coins, archaeology, and hostile texts show how a sacred stone on the Palatine helped spark...

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