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Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, known as Caligula, meaning 'little boots,' was the fifth emperor of Rome. Though [[history|historical]] accounts depict him as a [[brutal]] monster, engaging in horrendous and despicable behavior, the historical accounts originate from [[senator]]s who despised the empirical system.

Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, known as Caligula, meaning 'little boots,' was the fifth emperor of Rome. Though [[history|historical]] accounts depict him as a [[brutal]] monster, engaging in horrendous and despicable behavior, the historical accounts originate from [[senator]]s who despised the empirical system.

It is possible to detect a certain cynical sense of humor in Caligula's acts of madness and tyranny. For example, it is said that he raised his favorite horse [[Incitatus]] to the office of [[consul]], the highest political office in Rome.

It is possible to detect a certain cynical sense of humor in Caligula's acts of madness and tyranny. For example, it is said that he raised his favorite horse [[Incitatus]] to the office of [[consul]], the highest political office in Rome. This act could have been simply madness, but could also have simply been a way of putting the senate in its place.  

[[Category:Roman emperors]]

[[Category:Roman emperors]]