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The Madness of the Emperor Caligula
By A. T. Sandison
Medical History, Vol.2:3 (1958)
Introduction: Throughout the centuries the name of Caligula has been synonymous with madness and infamy, sadism and perversion. It has been said that Marshal Gilles... [continue reading]
Posted by historyoftheancientworld.com on January 30, 2012, 02:28.
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Among the great emperors of the Roman Empire stand Augustus and Marcus Aurelius. At the other end of the spectrum is the Emperor Caligula who the historian Suetonius simply calls a monster. In his The Twelve Caesars he further added: It is difficult to say whether weakness of understanding or corruption of morals were more conspicuous... [
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