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Jun 14, 2023 • 8 tweets • 4 min read
Our next show is Agnes, a time travel revenge story. But who is Agnes of Rome?
A 12 year old killed for rejecting the advances of grown men. Some say miracles were performed before her death. Some say this makes her a saint.
Here's how her story plays out 🧵
#history#thread
Born in 291 AD to a nobel Roman family, Agnes would have had a fairly cushy start to life compared to other #Roman citizens. But she was a Christian when this was banned under Roman Emperor Diocletian.
By the age of 12 many grown men wanted her hand in marriage. She said no.