Left-handed folks have always had it tough throughout history, but in Ancient Rome, lefties were considered unlucky and untrustworthy. So much so that the word “sinister” means left in Latin. Over time being left-handed took on a more evil connotation. Emperors Poisoned Themselves Everyday ...
According to the official description, years after witnessing the death of the revered hero Maximus at the hands of his uncle, Lucius (Mescal) “is forced to enter the Colosseum after his home is conquered by the tyrannical Emperors who now lead Rome with an iron fist, forced look to his ...
What began as a 14th-century castle for the Wittelsbach monarchs on the northern edge of the city burgeoned over the course of several hundred years into a sublime palace complex of ten courtyards and 130 rooms. Successive dukes, emperors, princes and kings all made grand statements in the Re...
14. I've been studying all day, and I'm sick and tired of it〖厌倦〗. 15. He seems to be getting on very well at school. (他在学校似乎念得很好。) 16. Speaking of school, how are your grades this term? 17. The costs of college get higher every year. 18. She's an easy-goi...
It is true that the Romans hated the actual word monarch so vehemently that they did not refer to their emperors either as dictators or kings or anything similar. But since the final decision in the government process is referred to them, it is impossible that they should be anything other...