![]() ![]() In one 50-year period, 26 emperors were murdered.īut what did killing mean in a city where gladiators fought to the death to sate a crowd? In A Fatal Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Emma Southon examines a trove of real-life homicides from Roman history to explore Roman culture, including how perpetrator, victim, and the act itself were regarded by ordinary people. Caligula was butchered in the theater Claudius was poisoned at dinner and Galba was beheaded in the Forum. Romulus killed Remus to found the city Caesar was assassinated to save the Republic. In ancient Rome, all the best stories have one thing in common - murder. ![]() Overview: An entertaining and informative look at the unique culture of crime, punishment, and killing in ancient Rome A Fatal Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum: Murder in Ancient Rome by Emma Southon, Sophie Ward (Narrator) ![]()
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