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110- Thunderbolts and Lighting Part II: House Fire or Murder?

Tullus Hostilius' time is drawing to a close. Today, we see a plague overtake Rome, and Tullus himself die alongside his wife and children in a tragic housefire caused by a lightning strike. But- hang on... what's this? Ancus Marcius, what were you doing with that lighter? And why is your sword dripping? Oh, food colouring, you say? All right, carry on...

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107- The War Hero's Grandson

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106- Numa and the Nymph

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105- Religious Reshuffle

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