Death of Pareonoman

12-7………

“I will crown my son Titus and retire on 14-7,” said emperor Vespesian, who was almost bald and had wrinkles all over face. He was at the colosseum, a place made of sand and soil mixture and had lot of windows. Emperor Vespesian was at a meeting that only emperors could attend, but Vespesian’s minister, Pareonoman, overheard the meeting.

Pareonoman was a tall, handsome but cruel.

Pareonoman wanted the throne and its riches, so he made a plan to claim the throne. He said to himself, “I will go into Emperor Vespesian’s chamber tomorrow night (13-7…) and kill him. The next day I will claim that Titus killed his own father by stabbing the sword in his heart.” So, thinking that he will claim the throne soon, he didn’t notice Titus standing right behind the Paronoman’s chamber door.

The next night (13-7…) Titus told his father, “Father you need to sleep with me your life is in danger”. Emperor Vespesian agreed to his son’s request. Titus went to Vespesian chamber and put pillows on the bed and covered them with a blanket. Now it looked as if Emperor Vespesian was sleeping on his bed. That night, Pareonoman went to Vespesian’s chamber and pierced his sword into the pillows. But he did not notice that there were pillows, he thought Emperor Vespesian was sleeping.

Next day (14-7…) when Titus showed the sword to Emperor Vespesian, he told Titus that he will be more careful. The same day when Pareonoman saw Emperor Vespesian was alive, he was shocked and thought it was miracle. So he made a new plan in his chamber and said to himself, “Today after Titus is crowned, I will kill him in Colosseum, where the big assembly is conducted. After everybody goes, I will challenge Titus in a gladiatorial match and once he is defeated, I will take the throne. Vespesian will not be able to do anything as he would have retired.”

In the assembly, Emperor Vespesian made an announcement that he is retiring and crowned his son Titus. After everybody went, Pareonoman challenged Emperor Titus in a gladiatorial match. Titus won the battle and killed Pareonoman.

Emperor Titus, was not able to find a minister to replace Pareonoman. Fortunately, Pareonoman’s twin brother Pareocaro was roaming in the colosseum. Titus told Pareocaro to change his name to Pareonoman. He agreed and became the new minister. Titus thereon ruled his Flavian dynasty happily.

By Ryan Bhathija 4a