Ahead Of Their Time In Some Ways
Isn’t it fascinating to hear how the inhabitants of the Roman Empire didn’t really care much about same-sex marriage? Emperor Nero, the reigning leader for 13 year, actually married two men! During one Saturnalia, he married a freed man called Pythagoras and took the place of the wife in the marriage ceremony. Let us not forget that he did marry a couple of women but when he murdered one of them, he found a young boy called Sporus to replace her. In fact, he even got Sporus castrated so he would be more womanlike!
Ahead Of Their Time In Some Ways
Not As Great As They Made It Sound
Considering how much we heard about the Roman Empire, we bet it sounds like such a huge place. However, records actually show otherwise! When you compare it with other empires in history, it is only the 28th when it comes to size. Moreover, the Roman Empire accounted for only 12% of the global population when it reached its peak. In reality, the Roman Empire was rather small but let us not forget to give it the credit it deserves. After all, the empire did manage to exist for hundreds of years even if it was smaller than the rest of the planet.
Not As Great As They Made It Sound