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536. Emperors of Rome: Caligula, Incest and Insanity (Part 3)

2295.633 - 2318.369 Tom Holland

So Suetonius reports that Caligula orders some of the most famous statues of the gods from Greece. Brought to Rome, he replaces the heads of the gods with his own head. Senators compete to serve him as priests. They offer up all kinds of sacrifices to him. So Suetonius specifies flamingos, peacocks, black grouse, two varieties of guinea hen, pheasants.

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