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Feb 4 • 13:00 UTC • 🇪🇨 Ecuador • El Universo (ES)

Laws on pillars

The article discusses how the tyrannical Roman Emperor Caligula ordered laws to be inscribed on tall pillars, making them unreadable to citizens and reflecting his cruelty and disregard for legality.

#caligula #rome #law #tyranny #history

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