Message:

<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 942535, member: 19463&quot;]&quot;Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.&quot; Santayana</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>In some cases Emperors probably realized that being Emperor was not something they could avoid and live.&nbsp; Pertinax refused honors and titles for his family and they lived after he died.&nbsp; That was in itself unusual.&nbsp; In some cases you may be better off taking a job than having to live under the rule of the other candidate.&nbsp; In most, however, I&#039;m sure the driving force was greed for power an a feeling that it couldn&#039;t happen to them.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

Your name or email address:

Do you already have an account?

• No, create an account now.
• Yes, my password is:
• Forgot your password?

Stay logged in