#443 – Gregory Aldrete: The Roman Empire – Rise and Fall of Ancient Rome

10243.53 - 10264.975 Gregory Aldrete

And this is one of the few instances where the Romans, who I keep saying are very traditional and resist change, I think actually make a change and realize we got to do something different. And so the next guy looks around and says, okay, forget who's my nearest male relative. Who's the best qualified to be emperor after me? I'll pick that person and then I'll adopt him as my son.