““Since man inhabited this globe never has [any other] mortal been granted all earth’s blessings without alloy,” wrote the poet Claudian, who served as Stilicho’s personal propagandist.” – Powers and Thrones (Dan Jones)

https://bookshop.org/ebooks/quotes/0fa46163-3d64-417c-919a-94ba77445a25

“Globe.” Just casually tossed out.

They knew. And had known for a long time.