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Senatorial Bias In The Portrayal Of Gaius Caligula, Haley E. Stark
Senatorial Bias In The Portrayal Of Gaius Caligula, Haley E. Stark
Young Historians Conference
Caligula is one of the most infamous names in history, often ranked among the likes of Stalin and Ivan the Terrible. His most outrageous acts include threatening to make his horse a senator and having incestous relationships with his three sisters. But is this truly how Caligula behaved? This paper explores the possibility that Caligula was not the monster he was made out to be, but the victim of a hostile Senate that used historians to slander the emperor at all costs.