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Tom chased Digby out of the villa but was stopped by a huge crowd out in the street. The emperor was being paraded around the streets in a horse-drawn chariot. It was incredible!
Tom wished that Granny Bea and Digby were here to see it. Hang on, was that Granny Bea on
the other side of the road?
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A Roman was originally a victory parade for a or leader who had won a battle or accomplished a great military deed, but during the time of the empire, the emperors liked to reserve this grand occasion
all for themselves. Many emperors built
carved with scenes
of their military victories and other successes.
