Sixteen years after Marcus Aurelius's death,[a] Rome is ruled by the corrupt twin emperors Geta and Caracalla. Aurelius's grandson, Lucius Verus Aurelius, lives under the alias "Hanno" with his wife Arishat in Numidia. General Acacius's Roman army invades and conquers the city, enslaving Lucius and killing Arishat. To advertise the slaves as potential gladiators, the Romans pit them against feral baboons. Lucius savagely kills a baboon, impressing the stable master Macrinus, who promises Lucius an opportunity to kill Acacius if he wins enough fights in Rome.
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