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6. Marcus Licinius Crassus was killed by the Parthians by having molten gold poured down his throat.

Wed Aug 20, 2025, 10:56 PM

Aug 2025

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_Licinius_Crassus

It was in revenge for the all the wars the Romans started to pillage their neighbours.

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The only other figure I can remember being this obsessed with gold was [View all] no_hypocrisy Aug 2025 OP

Everything Trump touches dies. Irish_Dem Aug 2025 #1

Spray paint. KentuckyWoman Aug 2025 #2

Well, maybe one other... Xavier Breath Aug 2025 #3

Rush Limbaugh's home looked the same way synni Aug 2025 #4

Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos were pretty into gold. pat_k Aug 2025 #5

Is he using the gold from Fort Knox Blue Full Moon Aug 2025 #7