Classical scholars must surely see parallels between the embarrassing sequence of prime ministerial changes in the British government this year and events in AD68-69 in the ancient Rome so beloved of Boris Johnson.AD68-69 was the year of the four emperors.First there was Galba, murdered by soldiers of his Praetorian Guard this year's parallel being the removal of Johnson by his long-suffering cabinet.
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