She said early discussions with 32-year-old Hiddleston about the role of the Roman general had centred on "ideas about militarism and what being an extraordinary warrior does to your mind".

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Fictional memoirs of the Roman general and consul who decisively beat back the mortal threat of Hannibal and rival power Carthage, thereby establishing the Roman Empire's extraordinary dominance for the next semimillennium.

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The Thurn und Taxis family eventually won the lucrative position of postmasters-general for the Holy Roman Empire.

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Others, notably the Roman Catholic one, dominant in Hungary, are being wooed before the general election by right and left alike.

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Addressing the faithful Wednesday in his weekly general audience, Benedict said he was stepping down for the good of the Roman Catholic Church and thanked them for their prayers.

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