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were embroidered, buckled on the outside and strapped in the inside. These boots were made from leather, in particular from cat skin. These boots symbolized power and were considered royal footwear. These items found are possibly dated to about 1 BC, when
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When all the men arrived in the Roman East, embassies were sent to
Lollius, instead of Gaius Caesar, whom they completely ignored. Lollius' relations with Gaius Caesar started to deteriorate when they visited Tiberius, who was living in voluntary exile on the Greek island of
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Although the mission was difficult and opposed by the local population, Lollius proved himself to be a successful governor there. He was able to train
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are two foot fragments that may have belonged to a colossal statue of
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to Lollius, addressing him with ambiguous praise. Some years after the death of Lollius, Tiberius criticized him in the
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