3 ms·
Roman political families regularly adopted heirs as well. Rome’s first emperor Augustus was the adopted heir of Julius Casaer.
by travmatt 9y ago
Roman political families regularly adopted heirs as well. Rome’s first emperor Augustus was the adopted heir of Julius Casaer.
- oelmekki 9y agoAnd to further the argument, the fact that one decided to put his blood son as emperor (Marcus Aurelius) is often seen has one of the early cause of roman decline. https://www.realclearhistory.com/2017/03/16/commodus_and_the_decline_of_roman_empire_1814.html https://www.realclearhistory.com/2017/03/16/commodus_and_the...