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Augustus
13 - Rome
Succession, design, and the politics of making peace look natural.
At Rome, with his body failing faster than his patience, the first emperor sets down the cost of manufacturing peace.
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Augustus
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Succession, design, and the politics of making peace look natural.
At Rome, with his body failing faster than his patience, the first emperor sets down the cost of manufacturing peace.
