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Eastcott and Cylli restricted the sunlight reaching Venus to undermine Claudius' regime. Ten days of reduced light brought cold, unrest, and the collapse of the Flaxus' authority.
Also recorded as: Suppression of Venusian sunlight
Ultimatum
Eastcott warned that the world would grow cold and the army could no longer be fed. He offered food deliveries to major population centers and said he wished to prevent further deaths. Claudius refused submission and insisted he would rather see the world destroyed.[1]
Collapse
Even the equator approached freezing. Hundreds were shot while trying to enter the Capitol, but Claudius' elite guard finally deserted him. His order to burn the cities had not been obeyed. He killed himself alone in the Hawk's Retreat.[1]
Related records
Sources
Simon Evans, The Flaxen Tyranny, first edition (2023). Page numbers refer to the printed pagination of the source edition.
- Chapter 38 · pp. 318–323