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Why Do You Think They Killed Caligula?

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He turned the Senate into a brothel.
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Why Do You Think They Killed Caligula?
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RE: Why Do You Think They Killed Caligula?
March 29, 2020 at 6:10 am
He got too big for his boots obviously.
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RE: Why Do You Think They Killed Caligula?
March 29, 2020 at 6:17 am
(March 29, 2020 at 6:10 am)Nomad Wrote: He got too big for his boots obviously.

Nicely done.  Smile

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RE: Why Do You Think They Killed Caligula?
March 29, 2020 at 1:29 pm (This post was last modified: March 29, 2020 at 1:34 pm by Anomalocaris.)
(March 28, 2020 at 1:14 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote:
(March 28, 2020 at 12:44 pm)Anomalocaris Wrote: Executed for dereliction of duty.

Nonsense. He attacked the Senate, robbed from the rich to give to himself, protected his position by bribing the army, declared himself divine, and embarked on a number of ego-boosting building projects. These are all things emperors are supposed to do.

He fulfilled his duty in grand style.

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He neglected the most important duty of an roman emperor - not pissing off the praetorian guard.
(March 28, 2020 at 1:43 pm)Gawdzilla Sama Wrote:
(March 28, 2020 at 1:14 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: Nonsense. He attacked the Senate, robbed from the rich to give to himself, protected his position by bribing the army, declared himself divine, and embarked on a number of ego-boosting building projects. These are all things emperors are supposed to do.

He fulfilled his duty in grand style.

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He awarded the Praetorians with a well-deserved bonus for honorable duty and services rendered.

And praetorian guards signaled its gratitude by dragging his cowering uncle out of hiding to take his place.

This part of roman history is strange.  Usually king makers who made such a reluctant king as Claudius would remain the power behind the throne.   But it appears Claudius proved to be a well-liked as well as effective ruler who was able to master the praetorian guard and the legions.
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RE: Why Do You Think They Killed Caligula?
March 29, 2020 at 1:40 pm
(March 29, 2020 at 1:29 pm)Anomalocaris Wrote: And praetorian guards signaled its gratitude by dragging his cowering uncle out of hiding to take his place.
But that was later. They didn't stay bought.
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RE: Why Do You Think They Killed Caligula?
March 29, 2020 at 1:45 pm
(March 29, 2020 at 1:40 pm)Gawdzilla Sama Wrote:
(March 29, 2020 at 1:29 pm)Anomalocaris Wrote: And praetorian guards signaled its gratitude by dragging his cowering uncle out of hiding to take his place.
But that was later. They didn't stay bought.

The fact that he raised his barbarian Germanic body guards above the status of the praetorians, and he seems to enjoy insinuating the officers of his praetorians are homosexual because they can’t satisfy their wives probably raised their asking prices to beyond what he could possibly pay with money and favors.
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RE: Why Do You Think They Killed Caligula?
March 30, 2020 at 8:00 am
(March 29, 2020 at 6:17 am)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote:
(March 29, 2020 at 6:10 am)Nomad Wrote: He got too big for his boots obviously.

Nicely done.  Smile

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RE: Why Do You Think They Killed Caligula?
March 30, 2020 at 9:43 am
(March 29, 2020 at 6:10 am)Nomad Wrote: He got too big for his boots obviously.

Sometimes I wish it was possible to give more than one kudo. VERY good.
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RE: Why Do You Think They Killed Caligula?
March 30, 2020 at 9:45 am
He knew things...

Playing Cluedo with my mum while I was at Uni:

"You did WHAT?  With WHO?  WHERE???"
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RE: Why Do You Think They Killed Caligula?
March 30, 2020 at 3:11 pm
He dissed ABBA.

I'd say the moron was abusive, and over extended his power to the point the senate got tired of his shit.
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RE: Why Do You Think They Killed Caligula?
March 30, 2020 at 3:25 pm (This post was last modified: March 30, 2020 at 3:26 pm by BrianSoddingBoru4.)
(March 30, 2020 at 3:11 pm)Brian37 Wrote: He dissed ABBA.

I'd say the moron was abusive, and over extended his power to the point the senate got tired of his shit.

The Senate didn’t kill him (they just didn’t do anything to stop it) - a faction of the Praetorian Guard killed him.

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