COMMENT: This is what inspired song by Cold Play
How ever it really perfectly portrays life of Puyi and as you mentioned King Louis XVI
Regards,
GD
REPLY: Yes, I love that song. The line, Who would ever want to be king, has always fascinated me in the life of history. Roman Emperor Caracalla was assassinated in 217AD, and Diocletian became emperor in 284 AD. However, from the year of Caracalla’s death (217AD) to Diocletian’s rise (284AD), there were at least 26 emperors who held power. The period between the assassination of Caracalla and the rise of Diocletian who reformed the Empire creating the Tetrarchy of co-emperors to end the revolving door of emperors, is known as the Crisis of the Third Century (235–284AD). This was a time of immense instability for the Roman Empire, marked by numerous civil wars and military usurpers. Did each one think he would make a difference?
