Today's Asshole: Caligula
At 24 years old, Caligula became Roman emperor.
All was fine and dandy until he started going a bit mad. Here are just a few ways:
Eventually, people thought he was just too crazy and sought ways to kills him. In 41 AD, Caligula was murdered by close advisors along with his wife and daughter.
At 24 years old, Caligula became Roman emperor.
All was fine and dandy until he started going a bit mad. Here are just a few ways:
- Humiliated the Roman senate by seducing their wives
- Treason trials so he can get money
- Demanded to be treated like a god
- Allegedly had sex with his three sisters
- Dug up Alexander the Great's grave so he could wear his armor
- Was about to sacrifice an animal with a hammer when at the last minute, he turned and killed a priest instead
- Made his horse Incitatus a consul (who was fed oats mixed with flakes of gold).
- Waged war on his great enemy- Poseidon - god of the sea, by having his soldiers march to the beach with battle cries and attack the water.
Eventually, people thought he was just too crazy and sought ways to kills him. In 41 AD, Caligula was murdered by close advisors along with his wife and daughter.