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Fornication in America: Trump’s Arch, Rome’s Emperors, and the Meaning of Victory
War on the Rocks·October 9, 2026·1 min read
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The Roman commander Pliny the Elder died in 79 A.D. while attempting a rescue mission during Mount Vesuvius's eruption near Naples. The article draws parallels between ancient Roman imperial symbolism, including triumphal arches, and contemporary American political imagery under Trump.
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In 79 A.D., Gaius Plinius Secundus, known today as Pliny the Elder, was the supreme commander of the Roman imperial fleet, permanently stationed at Misenum near Naples. He died during the eruption of Vesuvius, after sailing across the bay on a valiant but uns…
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