“Let them hate, as long as they hear me.” (Caligula)
Caligula (12 BCE– 24 CE) is one of the most notorious Roman emperors. Everyone “knows” Caligula’s incestuous relationship with his sisters, or for his cruelty and madness, which culminated in Caligula naming his horse Roman consul or declaring himself a god. Upon closer examination, Caligula’s brief reign and life turn into a complex and fascinating story of a boy-emperor thoroughly unprepared for the throne, who, in the early years of the Roman Empire, tried to make Rome an absolute monarchy but failed. A spoiled and reckless ruler who, for his transgressions against the traditional order, was tarnished by his enemies, becoming a madman, a tyrant, a pervert – one of worst Roman emperors. (The Collector.com)
History, it happened, how it happened when it happened, and why it happened. There is so much to learn from history, and ignoring history is easy. If facts never matter, then, of course, history becomes a victim of ignorance and, this way, ignored. If the facts are acknowledged, but those truths make you feel guilty, icky, and very self-conscience because those truths conflict with your own perversions, then most likely you will demand history never happened.
Caligula, unprepared for the throne…tried to make Rome an absolute monarchy…a spoiled, reckless ruler…became a madman…a tyrant…a pervert! So many reasons to learn about this Roman Emperor from 12BCE because if you look closely enough, it seems America has unleashed its own version of Caligula in the year 2024, and his name is TRUMP.
