> demonized depending on which was more politically convenient to his successor Didn't they straight up remove some people from historical records? [0] That's

> demonized depending on which was more politically convenient to his successor Didn't they straight up remove some people from historical records? [0] That's something that stuck with me when visiting the Pula Arena in Croatia; In there was plaque, as old as the colosseum, where a name was scratched out. Sadly the plaque didn't have any explanation with it, so I just assume that's a case of damnatio memoriae. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damnatio_memoriae#Ancient_Rome https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damnatio_memoriae#Ancient_Rome