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A second century CE Roman, a Lusitanian Spaniard by birth, became the highest paid athlete ever, as what?

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A second century CE Roman, a Lusitanian Spaniard by birth, became the highest paid athlete ever, as what?
posted Sep 15, 2020 by Akriti

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Gaius Appuleius Diocles is recorded as having earned 35,863,120 sesterces, a sum which equates to an estimated US$10 - US$15 billion in today's money. The most highly paid athletes currently barely top US$1 billion.

answer Sep 16, 2020 by Balwinder
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