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In the aftermath of Boudicca’s uprising, the Romans felt they could not withdraw from the British Isles. They sent their... more
“Two cities were sacked, eighty thousand of the Romans and of their allies perished, and the island was lost to... more
Viewed as an idiot by those around him, Claudius felt the need to prove himself. In the century since Caesar... more
Julius Caesar saw the Britons as brutal savages. Yet the Romans romanticised their lack of civilisation, deeming them as untainted... more
After lying in state in an open casket, Evita’s corpse is taken down to a secret laboratory in the basement.... more
The workaholic mother of a nation, Evita’s health deteriorates and she faints at a public event. A self-proclaimed martyr, she... more
“There is only one man who can lead any worker’s regime.” Together, Eva and Colonel Perón built a political movement powered... more
An admirer of Hitler and Mussolini, Colonel Perón rose through the ranks during the 1943 military coup in Argentina. Following... more
“Don’t cry for me Argentina, the truth is I never left you.” Few political figures have been both hailed as... more
It’s August 1944: the Liberation of Paris is underway, and France appears to slowly be extricating herself from Nazi control.... more