*Ø* Blogmanac August 31, 12 CE | Caligula
12 CE Caligula (Gaius Augustus Germanicus, died January 15, 41), Roman emperor renowned for his cruelty. He was tall, a massively sized man, with a hairy body but bald head, and described as having sunken eyes. To save money he fed criminals to the wild beasts he kept for cruel sports.
One well-known anecdote tells that Caligula appointed his horse, Incitatus, as a Senator. Before the emperor got around to having Incitatus made a Consul, as he intended, Caligula was assassinated in 41 by several of his own guards.
12 CE Caligula (Gaius Augustus Germanicus, died January 15, 41), Roman emperor renowned for his cruelty. He was tall, a massively sized man, with a hairy body but bald head, and described as having sunken eyes. To save money he fed criminals to the wild beasts he kept for cruel sports.
One well-known anecdote tells that Caligula appointed his horse, Incitatus, as a Senator. Before the emperor got around to having Incitatus made a Consul, as he intended, Caligula was assassinated in 41 by several of his own guards.
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