Ever get so angry you felt like you were going to die? Valentinian knows that feeling

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[–] [S] 18 points 1 year ago

Explanation: The Roman Emperor Valentinian I died during negotiations with some Germanic tribes because the famously hot-tempered Emperor finally blew one fuse too many! When the Quadi tribe insisted that the conflict was the fault of the Romans, and that the Quadi were not bound by any treaties they made, Valentinian had a stroke while shouting at their envoys.

Man Literally Too Mad To Live

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  • [–] 8 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Dying of old age was truly one of the weirdest way for a Roman Emperor to go. 😂

    No, seriously. According to this list made by a random guy on the internet, between Augustus and Theodosius I, only 1/3 Emperors died of natural causes. Everyone else was either assassinated, killed in battle, executed, or commited suicide.

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago

    Would probably die the same way if I had to deal with Asterix and Obelix all the time.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Bro I can't imagine crashing out so hard that I have a stroke. I always say that I'm gonna have one as a joke, the fact this literally happened to a sitting Roman emperor is hilarious.

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    [–] 5 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Nice touch with the old age, haha.

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