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Damn good orator, though Classical Antiquity (~100 BCE) (media.piefed.social)
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[–] 3 points 4 months ago (1 child)

Dude started out as a common soldier. He sure knew a thing or too about fighting.

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 4 months ago

    Common is a strong word - as a member of the aristocracy, his early service was as an officer on a general's staff.

    However, he did, personally, save the life of a fellow citizen in combat during that period, for which he won a Civic Crown, so he wasn't just eating oysters and watching armies!

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