Professional Assassins in Ancient Rome

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Twice, a mysterious ring of killers armed with poisoned needles struck down victims on the crowded streets of Rome. The frumentarii - the emperor's secret police - sometimes moonlighted as murderers. Nero's arch-poisoner, Locusta, was so busy that she had a workshop and apprentices busy devising new ways to eliminate the emperor's enemies... This video presents a short excerpt from my book “Naked Statues, Fat Gladiators, and War Elephants: Frequently Asked Questions about the Ancient Greeks and Romans.” https://www.amazon.com/Naked-Statues-Fat-Gladiators-Elephants/dp/1633887022 If you're so inclined, you can follow me elsewhere on the web: https://www.patreon.com/toldinstone https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/wiki/profiles/toldinstone https://www.instagram.com/toldinstone/ https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/20993845.Garrett_Ryan Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 0:22 Infamous Roman Assassins 1:46 Frumentarii 3:11 Assassins Abroad 3:44 The Botched Assassination of Attila 4:34 For the full answer, read the book! Thanks for watching!

Published 2021-08-24 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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