Ever get so angry you felt like you were going to die? Valentinian knows that feeling (lemmy.world)

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[-] [email protected] 32 points 11 months 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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