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"For 21 years, the emperor Diocletian was the most powerful man in the ancient world. Lord of an empire that stretched from Britain to Saudi, he spent much of his life by defeating enemies in battle, protecting borders and managing your finances their huge areas. Like all rulers of the time, was merciless, hard, unforgiving. sent many people to death. For the standards of the day was a great man. But one day, in 311, generating general astonishment, he resigned the throne. E was living in a quiet town in Dalmatia, his native Eastern Europe There, he spent his days tending avte a small garden mainly liked to cultivate cabbages watered them every afternoon -... already thinking about those bad times when subjects kissed the hem of his robe and worshiped as a god.'s people, avte however, still wanted Diocletian back. One day someone suggested that he return to power to power. But the former emperor and then farmer replied, shrugging "If you saw my beautiful cabbages, do not ask me such a thing." Source: Simple Life Magazine (October 2013, Issue 136, p. 24)
Patricia Orfila Palmas, Tocantins, Brazil Architect and Urban Planner (UFPA), Master of Urban Engineering (UFSCAR), PhD in Social History (UFRJ) and Professor of Architecture and Urbanism of the Federal University of Tocantins (UFT). View my complete profile
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