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Aristus

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24. There's an old story from Caligula's reign that his games in the amphitheater went on for so many days,

Reply to SCantiGOP (Reply #21)

Thu May 28, 2026, 12:42 PM

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that they started to run low on viable acts. All they had left were paunchy, arthritic old gladiators, and skinny, toothless lions to feature in the games. The spectators were not amused, and made their displeasure known. Caligula reportedly had the ringleaders executed.

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