Was Caligula Insane?

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  @rickb3078 · 3 years ago

  Every time I am at cross roads in my life I always ask myself: What would Caligula do?

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  @TetsuShima · 3 years ago (edited)

  Caligula's eccentricities were so great that they reached even the farthest reaches of the Empire. For example, in Judea, he attempted to introduce a statue of himself into the Great Jewish Temple, which caused enormous outrage and resistance from the Jews. Had Caligula not been assassinated shortly after ordering the statue's transfer to Jerusalem, it would have sparked a full-scale Jewish revolt. If you are interested, the Anthony Burgess novel "The Kingdom of the Wicked" and the series "A.D." (which portrays the most degenerate and insane Caligula ever conceived) recount this event. Highly recommended

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• JO

  @jonscaplan · 3 years ago

  Established Titles is a scam. Having them as a sponsor hurts the credibility of your very excellent channel. It is difficult to see this appear alongside such well researched and thoughtfully presented videos.

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  @mindslaw4961 · 3 years ago

  Established Titles is a scam.

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• EN

  @end.olives · 3 years ago

  See you got baited by the established titles scam too

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• KI

  @KittyPrydeOTP · 3 years ago (edited)

  "Don't forget, I can do what I want." I think that statement describes his mentality perfectly. He was drunk on his own power & authority, and life became essentially a game for him. It's not that he was crazy, but rather he thought to himself, "but, who's going to tell me no?"

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  @JoJoJoker · 3 years ago

  @<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFYBORC--Dc&amp;t=165">2:45</a> oof Established Titles

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  @TetsuShima · 3 years ago (edited)

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFYBORC--Dc&amp;t=397">6:37</a> Of all the depictions of Caligula&apos;s death, the best without any doubt is the one represented in the infamous 1979 movie. In this version, Caligula has long been aware that Chaerea wants to kill him. However, he doesn&apos;t move a finger because he actually wants to die in order to see his beloved sister Drusilla again, being his desire to become a God just a pathetic attempt to fill the void he has in his heart. Finally, Caligula realizes the day of his assassination that he already has a happy life with Caesonia and their child. Caligula then confronts Chaerea, ready to apologize to him in order to become the good Emperor he was, at first, destined to be. However, Caligula&apos;s unconditional love for his dead sister makes him insult Chaerea again, causing the latter to murder him and the Emperor&apos;s family. As the final credits roll on, we watch Caligula&apos;s dead face contemplating the high cost he paid in order to see Drusilla again

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  @massthetics21 · 3 years ago

  Caligula&apos;s Horse is a solid band with some really good albums front to back. Stoked they got a mention here!

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• KL

  @kleptoentropoid · 3 years ago

  TIL that &quot;Eccentriciies = beating a man to death with chains or having prisoners bled dry with dozens of tiny cuts.&quot;

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  @kaiserwigglesiii2369 · 3 years ago

  Of all the things this channel has taught me, the fact that our ancestors thought and acted like us today is among the top. I can’t shake the feeling that Caligula just didn’t give a damn, a laissez-faire, bored, unrestricted “troll”. The disregard for human life aside, the stories all give off a sense of modern day sarcasm, or have some layer of irony.

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  @fabrisseterbrugghe8567 · 3 years ago

  The look on the horse&apos;s face at <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFYBORC--Dc&amp;t=504">8:24</a> is priceless.

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