Doug Stanhope

I mean, that's most improbable. Tiberius was, he felt that he was a deep patriot. He would not have wanted to rear a viper. But this is the perspective that will come to be put on it because, of course, Suetonius and other historians know what is going to happen, know the kind of man that Caligula is going to be. So 16th of March, 37, Tiberius dies.

I mean, that's most improbable. Tiberius was, he felt that he was a deep patriot. He would not have wanted to rear a viper. But this is the perspective that will come to be put on it because, of course, Suetonius and other historians know what is going to happen, know the kind of man that Caligula is going to be. So 16th of March, 37, Tiberius dies.

Inevitably, there is what Suetonius describes as a plausible rumor that Caligula is responsible for it. So Suetonius says that Caligula poisons Tiberius. When he doesn't die, he then smothers him with a pillow. And then when that doesn't work, he strangles him. The death of Rasputin or something. Exactly. But presumably this is all taking place in an empty room. So how anyone would know?

Inevitably, there is what Suetonius describes as a plausible rumor that Caligula is responsible for it. So Suetonius says that Caligula poisons Tiberius. When he doesn't die, he then smothers him with a pillow. And then when that doesn't work, he strangles him. The death of Rasputin or something. Exactly. But presumably this is all taking place in an empty room. So how anyone would know?

Inevitably, there is what Suetonius describes as a plausible rumor that Caligula is responsible for it. So Suetonius says that Caligula poisons Tiberius. When he doesn't die, he then smothers him with a pillow. And then when that doesn't work, he strangles him. The death of Rasputin or something. Exactly. But presumably this is all taking place in an empty room. So how anyone would know?

I mean, you don't know. And so Caligula then becomes Princeps. Effectively, there isn't anyone else who can... take his place. Gemellus is still, I think he's eight or nine, something, so no way that he can succeed. And so he becomes emperor. And he does so as someone with very, very little experience of public life in Rome.

I mean, you don't know. And so Caligula then becomes Princeps. Effectively, there isn't anyone else who can... take his place. Gemellus is still, I think he's eight or nine, something, so no way that he can succeed. And so he becomes emperor. And he does so as someone with very, very little experience of public life in Rome.

I mean, you don't know. And so Caligula then becomes Princeps. Effectively, there isn't anyone else who can... take his place. Gemellus is still, I think he's eight or nine, something, so no way that he can succeed. And so he becomes emperor. And he does so as someone with very, very little experience of public life in Rome.

of how the Senate functions, of the role played by the magistracies, all of these kind of things, which, of course, both Augustus and Tiberius had absolutely been raised in before they became emperor. He also has no military experience. He doesn't really have any friends or allies among the senatorial elite.

of how the Senate functions, of the role played by the magistracies, all of these kind of things, which, of course, both Augustus and Tiberius had absolutely been raised in before they became emperor. He also has no military experience. He doesn't really have any friends or allies among the senatorial elite.

of how the Senate functions, of the role played by the magistracies, all of these kind of things, which, of course, both Augustus and Tiberius had absolutely been raised in before they became emperor. He also has no military experience. He doesn't really have any friends or allies among the senatorial elite.

And so you may wonder, well, that being so, how could this very young man possibly succeed to the role of the world? And the answer is, is that Caligula clearly has a very kind of unsentimental and you might say pitiless intelligence. And the reason that he hasn't bothered working out how the Senate behave or, you know, the role of the consuls or anything

And so you may wonder, well, that being so, how could this very young man possibly succeed to the role of the world? And the answer is, is that Caligula clearly has a very kind of unsentimental and you might say pitiless intelligence. And the reason that he hasn't bothered working out how the Senate behave or, you know, the role of the consuls or anything

And so you may wonder, well, that being so, how could this very young man possibly succeed to the role of the world? And the answer is, is that Caligula clearly has a very kind of unsentimental and you might say pitiless intelligence. And the reason that he hasn't bothered working out how the Senate behave or, you know, the role of the consuls or anything

is that he's recognised that that effectively doesn't really matter anymore, that there are much more significant centres of power in the state, of which the most obvious is this group of guards called the Praetorians. So a Praetorium is the military headquarters and the Praetorian guards are the guards that traditionally look after someone who is in military command.

is that he's recognised that that effectively doesn't really matter anymore, that there are much more significant centres of power in the state, of which the most obvious is this group of guards called the Praetorians. So a Praetorium is the military headquarters and the Praetorian guards are the guards that traditionally look after someone who is in military command.

is that he's recognised that that effectively doesn't really matter anymore, that there are much more significant centres of power in the state, of which the most obvious is this group of guards called the Praetorians. So a Praetorium is the military headquarters and the Praetorian guards are the guards that traditionally look after someone who is in military command.

And Augustus, in his role as supreme commander of the various legions across the empire, You know, he has to have his own Praetorian. And so he has his Praetorian guards and Tiberius has them as well. And he has built the Praetorians a great military base and the walls of Rome. And Caligula has recognized that this is what matters.

And Augustus, in his role as supreme commander of the various legions across the empire, You know, he has to have his own Praetorian. And so he has his Praetorian guards and Tiberius has them as well. And he has built the Praetorians a great military base and the walls of Rome. And Caligula has recognized that this is what matters.

And Augustus, in his role as supreme commander of the various legions across the empire, You know, he has to have his own Praetorian. And so he has his Praetorian guards and Tiberius has them as well. And he has built the Praetorians a great military base and the walls of Rome. And Caligula has recognized that this is what matters.