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A new study by the Yale Ancient Pharmacology Program (YAPP), published in the journal Proceedings of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts, suggests that the Roman Emperor Caligula may have been ...
By most historical accounts, the Roman Emperor Caligula was a nightmare–a sadistic, debaucherous, and unstable despot. However, some new reevaluations of primary source documents and ethnobotanical ...
Caligula, the notoriously erratic Roman emperor known for his bloodthirsty cruelty, probably also possessed a nerd’s knowledge of medicinal plants, according to a new Yale study. The study, by the ...
Caligula became the third emperor of Rome in 37 AD, and he reigned for barely four years. He's been portrayed as one of the most deranged and despicable Roman emperors ever to rule.
Dead but certainly not mourned, Caligula was succeeded by his uncle, Claudius, the most unlikely of emperors. Where to next: Religion in Ancient Rome – Jews in Roman Times ...
Caligula's name has become a by-word for depraved tyranny. Historian Mary Beard asks, was he mad, bad, or merely the victim of a smear campaign?
Caligula became the third emperor of Rome in A.D. 37 and he reigned for barely four years. He's been portrayed in history as one of the most deranged and despicable Roman emperors ever to rule.