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Antinous the Gay God<p>🪷 On 12 August 30 BC <a href="https://social.anoxinon.de/tags/Cleopatra" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cleopatra</span></a> VII, last queen of Egypt, kills herself after the suicide of Antony. It was said she died by means of an asp in a basket of figs. She was succeeded by her teenage son <a href="https://social.anoxinon.de/tags/Caesarion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Caesarion</span></a>, who soon fled into exile or else he was killed on <a href="https://social.anoxinon.de/tags/Octavian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Octavian</span></a> 's orders. 🪷</p>
Antinous the Gay God<p>🪷 <a href="https://social.anoxinon.de/tags/Caesarion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Caesarion</span></a> born 23 June 47 BC, son of <a href="https://social.anoxinon.de/tags/Cleopatra" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cleopatra</span></a> and <a href="https://social.anoxinon.de/tags/JuliusCaesar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JuliusCaesar</span></a>. Never acknowledged by Caesar. Killed at age 17 by <a href="https://social.anoxinon.de/tags/Octavian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Octavian</span></a> on advice of philosopher <a href="https://social.anoxinon.de/tags/AriusDidymus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AriusDidymus</span></a>, who said: "ouk agathon polukaisarie" (it's not good to have too many Caesars), a pun on a line by Homer. 🪷</p>
Antinous the Gay God<p>🪷 23 August 30 BC <a href="https://social.anoxinon.de/tags/Octavian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Octavian</span></a> kills <a href="https://social.anoxinon.de/tags/Caesarion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Caesarion</span></a>, 17-year-old son of <a href="https://social.anoxinon.de/tags/JuliusCaesar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JuliusCaesar</span></a> (<a href="https://social.anoxinon.de/tags/Cleopatra" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cleopatra</span></a> claimed). The man who would later become <a href="https://social.anoxinon.de/tags/Augustus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Augustus</span></a> <a href="https://social.anoxinon.de/tags/Caesar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Caesar</span></a> ordered the execution, saying: “Two Caesars is one too many!” 🪷</p>
Antinous the Gay God<p>🪷 On 12 Aug 30 BC <a href="https://social.anoxinon.de/tags/Cleopatra" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cleopatra</span></a> VII last queen of Egypt kills herself after the suicide of Antony. It was said she died by means of an asp in a basket of figs. She was succeeded by her teenage son <a href="https://social.anoxinon.de/tags/Caesarion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Caesarion</span></a>, who soon fled into exile or else he was killed on <a href="https://social.anoxinon.de/tags/Octavian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Octavian</span></a>'s orders. 🪷</p>
Antinous the Gay God<p>🪷 <a href="https://social.anoxinon.de/tags/Caesarion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Caesarion</span></a> born 23 June 47 BC, son of <a href="https://social.anoxinon.de/tags/Cleopatra" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cleopatra</span></a> and <a href="https://social.anoxinon.de/tags/JuliusCaesar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JuliusCaesar</span></a>. Never acknowledged by Caesar. Killed at age 17 by <a href="https://social.anoxinon.de/tags/Octavian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Octavian</span></a> on advice of philosopher <a href="https://social.anoxinon.de/tags/AriusDidymus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AriusDidymus</span></a>, who said: "ouk agathon polukaisarie" (it's not good to have too many Caesars), a pun on a line by Homer. 🪷</p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>Julia rejected the constraints of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Roman" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Roman</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Patriarchy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Patriarchy</span></a>, and paid the price. Also, note the parallels between later <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RomanHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RomanHistory</span></a> and that of the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a> -- as the Roman Empire began restricting women's rights and enforcing "family values". And we all know what happened to the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RomanEmpire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RomanEmpire</span></a>...</p><p>Notable <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RomanWomen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RomanWomen</span></a>: <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Julia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Julia</span></a> </p><p>Julia was born in 39 BCE, the daughter of the first <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RomanEmperor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RomanEmperor</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Augustus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Augustus</span></a> (<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Octavian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Octavian</span></a>). As her “<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/guardian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>guardian</span></a>,” Augustus severely restricted Julia’s freedom, but as the daughter of the emperor, Augustus made sure Julia was well-<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/educated" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>educated</span></a>.</p><p>Augustus had arranged several marriages for Julia, all for political reasons. Julia resented this, and was known for having several lovers. Augustus ignored her behavior for a while, since she had born several heirs to the family line.</p><p>However, in 2 BCE, Julia was arrested for “<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/adultery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>adultery</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/treason" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>treason</span></a>,” and Augustus accused her of plotting against him, though at the time, Augustus has passed laws promoting “<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FamilyValues" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FamilyValues</span></a>”. Julia was exiled to a small island, where it is said she died of starvation.</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RomanFamilyValues" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RomanFamilyValues</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RomanWomen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RomanWomen</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RomanHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RomanHistory</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AncientWomen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AncientWomen</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Histodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Histodon</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WomensRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WomensRights</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Rome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Rome</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RomanEmporers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RomanEmporers</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WomenInTheAncientWorld" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WomenInTheAncientWorld</span></a></p>
Spektrum (inoffiziell)<p>Spannend und detailreich erzählt Barry Strauss von einer entscheidenden Schlacht und den Persönlichkeiten, die den Beginn einer Epoche prägten. Eine Rezension</p><p>Die faszinierende Geschichte vom Ende der römischen Republik und dem Aufstieg Octavians zum Alleinherrscher erzählt dieses spannende Sachbuch. Eine Rezension (Rezension zu Die Geburt des römischen Kaiserreichs von Barry Strauss)<a href="https://anonsys.net/search?tag=Octavian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Octavian</span></a> <a href="https://anonsys.net/search?tag=R%C3%B6mischesReich" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RömischesReich</span></a> <a href="https://anonsys.net/search?tag=Rom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Rom</span></a> <a href="https://anonsys.net/search?tag=Imperium" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Imperium</span></a> <a href="https://anonsys.net/search?tag=Romanum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Romanum</span></a> <a href="https://anonsys.net/search?tag=Antike" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Antike</span></a> <a href="https://anonsys.net/search?tag=Seeschlacht" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Seeschlacht</span></a> <a href="https://anonsys.net/search?tag=Actium" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Actium</span></a> <a href="https://anonsys.net/search?tag=Agrippa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Agrippa</span></a> <a href="https://anonsys.net/search?tag=%C3%84gypten" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ägypten</span></a> <a href="https://anonsys.net/search?tag=Augustus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Augustus</span></a> <a href="https://anonsys.net/search?tag=Cassius" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cassius</span></a> <a href="https://anonsys.net/search?tag=GaiusIuliusCaesar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GaiusIuliusCaesar</span></a> <a href="https://anonsys.net/search?tag=Kleopatra" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Kleopatra</span></a> <a href="https://anonsys.net/search?tag=Liburnen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Liburnen</span></a> <a href="https://anonsys.net/search?tag=MarcusAntonius" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MarcusAntonius</span></a> <a href="https://anonsys.net/search?tag=Ptolem%C3%A4er" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ptolemäer</span></a> <a href="https://anonsys.net/search?tag=r%C3%B6mischerB%C3%BCrgerkrieg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>römischerBürgerkrieg</span></a> <a href="https://anonsys.net/search?tag=Triumvirat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Triumvirat</span></a> <a href="https://anonsys.net/search?tag=Kultur" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Kultur</span></a><br><a href="https://www.spektrum.de/rezension/buchkritik-zu-die-geburt-des-roemischen-kaiserreichs/2202439" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">»Die Geburt des römischen Kaiserreichs«: Ein Drama in vier Akten</a></p>
Leendert Douma<p>Today's tune is... <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/Gorillaz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Gorillaz</span></a> - Friday 13th ft. <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/Octavian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Octavian</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1ALIgizTcc" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=O1ALIgizTc</span><span class="invisible">c</span></a></p>
Antinous the Gay God<p>🪷 On 23 Aug 30 BC <a href="https://social.anoxinon.de/tags/Octavian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Octavian</span></a> killed <a href="https://social.anoxinon.de/tags/Caesarion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Caesarion</span></a>, 17-year-old son of <a href="https://social.anoxinon.de/tags/Cleopatra" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cleopatra</span></a> and <a href="https://social.anoxinon.de/tags/JuliusCaesar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JuliusCaesar</span></a>. Or did he escape? He lives on in the movies, memorably reincarnated on the big screen by <a href="https://social.anoxinon.de/tags/MarkDamon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MarkDamon</span></a>. <a href="https://social.anoxinon.de/tags/FilmTip" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FilmTip</span></a> Watch the exciting trailer: <a href="https://youtu.be/DupofgCwn7g" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtu.be/DupofgCwn7g</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> 🪷</p>
koukypa 🐧<p><a href="https://mastodon.uno/tags/eng" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>eng</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.uno/tags/Today" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Today</span></a> at <a href="https://mastodon.uno/tags/29BC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>29BC</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.uno/tags/Octavian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Octavian</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.uno/tags/augustus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>augustus</span></a> celebrated the first of his triple <a href="https://mastodon.uno/tags/triumph" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>triumph</span></a>, a <a href="https://mastodon.uno/tags/victory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>victory</span></a> over the <a href="https://mastodon.uno/tags/Dalmatae" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Dalmatae</span></a>.<br>.<br><a href="https://mastodon.uno/tags/ita" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ita</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.uno/tags/Oggi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Oggi</span></a> nel 29 a.C. <a href="https://mastodon.uno/tags/Ottaviano" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ottaviano</span></a> Augusto celebrò la prima di tre <a href="https://mastodon.uno/tags/trionfi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>trionfi</span></a>, la <a href="https://mastodon.uno/tags/vittoria" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vittoria</span></a> contro i <a href="https://mastodon.uno/tags/dalmati" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dalmati</span></a>.<br>.<br><a href="https://mastodon.uno/tags/feriaeaugusti" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>feriaeaugusti</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.uno/tags/italy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>italy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.uno/tags/italia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>italia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.uno/tags/august2023" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>august2023</span></a></p>
ƧƿѦςɛ♏ѦਹѤʞ<p>It's going to be fun and laughs all the way when, on the 16th August, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BBC4" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BBC4</span></a> begins a re-run of the greatest piece of television theatre of all time.<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/IClaudius" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IClaudius</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/IClavdivs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IClavdivs</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Romans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Romans</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RomanEmpire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RomanEmpire</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Octavian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Octavian</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Caesar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Caesar</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Augustus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Augustus</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ProperTelevision" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ProperTelevision</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BBC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BBC</span></a></p>
Antinous the Gay God<p>🪷 <a href="https://social.anoxinon.de/tags/Caesarion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Caesarion</span></a> born 23 June 47 BC, son of <a href="https://social.anoxinon.de/tags/Cleopatra" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cleopatra</span></a> and <a href="https://social.anoxinon.de/tags/JuliusCaesar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JuliusCaesar</span></a>. Never acknowledged by Caesar. Killed at age 17 by <a href="https://social.anoxinon.de/tags/Octavian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Octavian</span></a> on advice of philosopher <a href="https://social.anoxinon.de/tags/AriusDidymus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AriusDidymus</span></a>, who said: "ouk agathon polukaisarie" (it's not good to have too many Caesars), a pun on a line by Homer. 🪷</p>