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Robert McNeil: Here's to Honorius, who played with chickens while Rome burned



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Published Date: 15 March 2008
By Robert McNeil
WE all need heroes. But these don't need to be brave bods. They can just be people you like. And I like the sound of Honorius.
He was a Roman emperor, but a rubbish one. He has been blamed for the decline of the Roman empire, but it couldn't all have been his fault, even if it is true that he didn't seem to care much. He became emperor when he was about 11, which shows how d...



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  • Last Updated: 19 May 2008 4:34 PM
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  • Location: Edinburgh
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Maybe Jo,

Painted Post 15/03/2008 14:27:53
I found this article to be a most interesting twist on history.

 

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