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The Richest Man of Rome Who Was Destroyed by His Own Greed

Emperor Crassus became the richest Roman and one of the richest men in the ancient world through his cunning, business savvy ...

Jewelled eels, beards of gold and unfathomable cruelty: 5 of ancient Rome’s most eccentric leaders

Depictions of the eccentricities of Roman leaders were (and remain) interesting. But such leaders were often also dangerous, ...
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Marcus Crassus was known as “the richest man in Rome,” so when he died, his enemies supposedly flooded his mouth with molten gold.

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What Being Rich in Europe Looked Like in the Deep Past

To ask what it was like to be rich in the past is about more than comparing the lifestyles of modern-day billionaires like Elon Musk to Mansa Musa or Marcus Licinius Crassus. When you study the ...