The empire, in other words, gradually destroyed the distinctive structures of government that had brought it into existence in the first place, paving the way for one-man rule. The empire created the emperors, not the other way around.
“And suddenly it all went black. And that time was gone forever.”
― Train Dreams
― Train Dreams
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