Was the emperor Caligula really as crazy as they say? Which of the accusations are actually true?
Good literature on this topic is always welcome.
>>992282
No, any strong, simplistic characterizations of historical figures are inaccurate, no exceptions OP.
Additionally fact, The Borgias was filled with people trying to do the right thing, with their own moral compasses and principles.
>>992725
don't be a dick. We can ask about history books on /his/.
It's sad how you cannot totally believe almost anything we know about the lives of relevant Romans because it was most probably just factional propaganda and juicy false rumors.
>>992725
>History
>Based on reading
If you dont like historical literature get the fuck out
>>992282
If you fuck up enough to have the Praetorian guard murder you, something's off.
>>993376
The Praetorian guards were a bunch of overrated cunts who had been given far too much power. Just look at the fate of Pertinax, who they murdered for nothing more than having received half of their pay due to the fact that Commodus had pissed the majority of it away on giraffes to murder. After the deed was done, they literally sold the role of emperor off to the highest bidder, creating the Crisis of the Five Emperors.
>>993376
Someone didn't finish reading their Roman history
>>993376
Praetorianism is a thing.
>>994961
But was this corruption that rampant during Caligula's time? Can you source any proof that the Praetorians did arbitrarily silence Little Boots?
>>996097
It seems that Caligula was done in by pro-Republican senators who were disgruntled by Tiberius' rule and thought that taking out a novice Emperor who had no military accomplishments would give a smoother transition to republicanism. If anything it was the Praetorians who kept the Empire alive by putting Claudius on the throne, mostly to protect thier own status and paycheck (no Emperor no need for an Imperial body guard)
