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5. I know Beard was asked which emperor Trump is like, but he has a lot more in common with Sulla, from the Republic.

Sun Jul 28, 2024, 11:09 AM

Jul 2024

The match is by no means a 1:1 correspondence, but as we are still a Republic, Trump is a Sulla-type figure.

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Mary Beard answers 'which Roman Emperor is Donald Trump most like?' The Today Podcast BBC [View all] ihaveaquestion Jul 2024 OP

Caligula witha dash of Nero ProudMNDemocrat Jul 2024 #1

Plus of course Tiberius peppertree Jul 2024 #3

Actually, you can make it up. Aristus Jul 2024 #6

Perhaps - then again, that might've been just the half of it peppertree Jul 2024 #10

Whatever else Tiberius was, he wasn't incompetent. Aristus Jul 2024 #11

Based solely on name recognition... Hugin Jul 2024 #2

One of his nicknames is Creamsicle Caligula Ritabert Jul 2024 #4

Definitely not 1:1, since Sulla was a brilliant military commander. Aristus Jul 2024 #7

Military service aside, they still share a lot of qualities. Efilroft Sul Jul 2024 #8

That is true, but if I have to articulate this point further... Efilroft Sul Jul 2024 #13

Mary Beard is a treasure... WarGamer Jul 2024 #9

A late Roman Empire emperor I forgot the name of Charmin One Jul 2024 #15