The Rest Is History
536. Emperors of Rome: Caligula, Incest and Insanity (Part 3)
Tom Holland
And to be a consul is the ultimate dream of any ambitious senator. And Caligula, by giving Incitatus a palace and by saying that he can make him a consul, is effectively undermining all the pretensions of the senatorial class. He's saying, you know, I can make my horse a consul or I can make you a consul. It's very humiliating for the Senate. It's very funny for Caligula.
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