At one point in fall of Roman empire, 4-5 random provincial governers were declaring themselves emperor simultaneously.
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The Praetorian guard became the king-makers, supporting the candidates offering biggest bribes... until they got greedy again a week later.
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@vgr height of the empire, in the vacuum left by the calamitous Nero https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Year_of_the_Four_Emperors … -
@vgr then, empire in light decline, in vacuum left by calamitous Commodus https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Year_of_the_Five_Emperors … - Show replies
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