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Tacitus, a Roman writer, said that the Roman Empire was built by making slaves out of conquered people who had grown used to living in comfort.
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After Queen Elizabeth II died last week, critics have asked the British government again to return artifacts stolen by the British Empire. One of the most famous and controversial gems in the world is the Kohinoor diamond, which was taken by the British Empire.
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No matter the historical era, governments have excelled at one thing: debasing their own currency. Rome was no exception, as Roman government excesses required inflation—lots of inflation.
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Taraji P. Henson is set to star in an “Empire” spinoff based around Cookie Lyon, her unforgettable character from the Fox series. Her new production company, TPH Entertainment, will also produce the show, it announced. “Empire” creators Lee Daniels and Danny Strong will be her co-executive producers. It may be an opportunity to provide a …
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More than 2,000 years before America’s bailouts and entitlement programs, the ancient Romans experimented with similar schemes. The Roman government rescued failing institutions, canceled personal debts, and spent huge sums on welfare programs. The result wasn’t pretty. Roman politicians picked winners and losers, generally favoring the politically well connected — a practice that’s central to …
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“Empire” star Bryshere Gray was arrested for domestic violence early Monday, the Goodyear, Arizona, police department announced. Authorities responded to a 911 call from a gas station at approximately 10:15 p.m. local time Sunday from a woman who identified herself as Gray’s wife. She claimed she had been assaulted by Gray in their home, alleging …
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The two brothers at the heart of the Jussie Smollett hate crime saga are walking back their decision to not testify against the disgraced actor, saying Thursday they plan to continue to cooperate with investigators. Abimbola and Olabinjo Osundairo, who claim Smollett paid them to stage a hate crime, announced late Wednesday the Chicago Police …
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Jussie Smollett’s double-jeopardy defense can’t get him off on new charges related to his alleged Chicago attack-hoax, a judge ruled. The disgraced former “Empire” actor‘s lawyers argued that the new six-count indictment brought forward by a special prosecutor in February — 13 months after he allegedly faked a racist and homophobic beating — should be …
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Jussie Smollett and Lee Daniels no longer speak — and it’s not just because of Smollett’s alleged hate-crime hoax. Smollett starred on Daniels’ Fox hit “Empire” for five seasons. But we’re told that the pair butted heads over, among other things, R. Kelly’s involvement in Smollett’s career. Smollett and Daniels’ “relationship is nonexistent, and it was …
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“Empire”‘s sixth and final season will end sooner than originally planned due to the coronavirus pandemic. As revealed at the very end of Tuesday’s betrayal and crashed wedding filled “Love Me Still” broadcast, the 18th episode of Taraji P. Henson and Terrance Howard-led hip hop drama’s final season will now serve as the finale. “Get …
Tacitus, a Roman writer, said that the Roman Empire was built by making slaves out of conquered people who had grown used to living in comfort.
