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Diocletian retired from emperoring to his pride and joy, growing cabbages, and refused folks' urgings to take the throne again.

Not my Cabbages!

Perhaps he was an inspiration to the Avatars cabbage guy.

Inspired Gladiator perhaps

And the very fun play “Romulus der Große” by Friedrich Dürrenmatt, probably. With hens instead of cabbages.

(did you ever watch Failsafe, by the way?)

Yes. It was awesome. Thanks for the reco