Emperor Tiberius used to hurl his astrologers off the cliff top. Even today, we like to preface some things with, “Please don’t kill the messenger.”

Many Roman Emperors, including Hadrian (pictured below) were themselves skilled astrologers.

Emperor Hadrian of Rome

Towards the end of the Middle Ages, when learning had virtually stopped, Charlemagne, founder of the Holy Roman Empire, was a skilled astrologer, at least by legend, and had as his personal astrologer, the English monk Alcuin [also known as Alcinus] whom he brought from England. Charlemagne learned to read Latin and some Greek but apparently did not master writing…”

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