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Why Rome Banned Long Hair in the Year 416

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Jul 10, 2026
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On December 12 in the year 416, from the imperial court at Ravenna, Emperor Honorius issued an order to Probianus, prefect of the city of Rome, banning long hair within the city and its surrounding t…

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