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Efilroft Sul

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8. Military service aside, they still share a lot of qualities.

Reply to Aristus (Reply #7)

Sun Jul 28, 2024, 11:30 AM

Jul 2024

Both were not born to the traditional political class, cavorted with the less savory types of their day, had multiple wives, were vain about their hair, defeated the "inevitable" rival candidate for the highest office, led unprecedented marches on their capital/Capitol, possessed unbelievable luck (Felix), and were never really held to account for all their wrongdoing. Whether Trump becomes a dictator and ultimately resigns his power has yet to be seen, but Trump is a Sulla for our times.

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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

I know Beard was asked which emperor Trump is like, but he has a lot more in common with Sulla, from the Republic. Efilroft Sul Jul 2024 #5

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

Sulla was born to one of the most distinguished and impeccably aristocratic Aristus Jul 2024 #12

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

Totally, in her scholarship & clarity in teaching. When she was paired in a debate with Boris JOHNSON, UTUSN Jul 2024 #14

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