"I’ve never believed in the all-conquering power of a single individual. History is often conveyed to us that way as the history of Kings or tyrants. But that has never seemed true to me. Power is always a collaborative, concentrated effort; no King ever ruled without the consent of his elite no matter how it is presented to us in history books. Roman Emperors no matter how powerful, could be seen off by their Praetorian Guard. Those Emperors who were known as ‘the good Emperors’ knew that very well and they heeded the lessons given from the fates of Caligula and Nero."