Caligula - The Mad Emperor? Documentary

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[@kenpudsey6435]

This is a superb channel..exellent work!

[@leoperidot482]

Every generation has its mad emperor. America seems to have its own Caliguula, and his name is Donald Trump.

[@TetsuShima]

4:15 *Fun fact:* Speaking of Livia, in "I, Claudius", when Caligula (played by John Hurt) greets the Empress (played by Siân Philips) on her deathbed, she asks him to deify her when he becomes emperor to make her to go to heaven instead of spending eternity in hell for killing so many people. However, Caligula only mocks her and tells her that he will gladly watch with the gods from heaven at her soul being tortured in the underworld forever. In real life, when Siân Philips won the BAFTA for best actress for playing Livia, John Hurt (who was in charge of announcing the winner) told her as he handed her the award: "I promise you'll have heaven!"

[@Garbeaux.]

Love I, Claudius! Sian as Livia makes the whole thing.

[@rebeccafoster8765]

Thank you. That was great information!

[@rembrandt972ify]

@@Garbeaux. I liked whoever it was that played Sejanus. I knew someday that actor would deliver such immortal lines as, "Shut up, Wesley!" 🤣

[@Garbeaux.]

@@rembrandt972ify Pretty sure it was Patrick Stewart.

[@rembrandt972ify]

@@Garbeaux. Wow, ya think?

[@TetsuShima]

"I have existed from the morning of the world and I shall exist until the last star falls from the night. Although I have taken the form of Gaius Caligula, I am all men as I am no man and therefore I am...a God."

[@Samuel-tc7nf]

You are nobody

[@poocabraxi]

​@Samuelits-tc7nf it's a confidential quote from CALIGULA himself b 4:19 be easy no need for haste your ignorance is misdirected

[@blaketucker2558]

Sounds like it was a demon speaking through him. So no lie told here.

[@Samuel-tc7nf]

@@blaketucker2558 we know what we know about the disembodied ancient ones. I agree. Caligula suffered from sleepless nights due to persistent and intense nightmares of what he perceived to be unseen evil forces. Of course he was simply dismissed as insane due to excess wine

[@Samuel-tc7nf]

@@poocabraxi what is ignorance??? Not a word to throw around ‘o’ sage

[@lookingglass3626]

This is the perfect documentary for anyone who REALLY loves close up shots of eyes! 👀

[@richardsimon4135]

This is my new favorite channel. I absolutely love the biographies of Roman emperors. They are very detailed, balanced, knowledgeable, and entertaining.

[@donellboozer4349]

I love this narrator from the British Empire , namely, because he's so well-spoken and his facts seemed to be well researched and analyzed ...

[@captainstanhope4193]

I would like to thank this channel for some tremendous content. Love the way you combine popular and academic history. Keep it up!

[@masonstauffer5974]

Will I do believe that there is a grain of troth to the allegations of Caligula's behavior, I also think that it should be remembered that both the senatorial class and future Romen Emperor's did have an agenda and that it was in there best interest to paint Caligula and other emperors like him in as badly as possible.

[@Keiji555]

There's far more evidence to the bad behaviour of a large number of emperors. Look at the Severan dynasty. Those guys are messed up. Caligula and Nero are both known to have bad behaviour that was properly sourced in history. Sometimes, after some aggressive rulers, the senatorial class and the nobility want a quiet period in their history. How about the entire "war on Neptune" incident where they brought home seashells as "trophies of war". There is archeological evidence that it did happen. There is a lot more truth to the insanity of several of the emperors. Tiberius? It can be disputed. Caligula? Definitely not. He started out in a quiet reign, but after some of his antics, (which does have some primary sources confirming the behaviour) and the sexual conquest of the noblewomen, not to mention the entire "make his horse a senator" incident, it was only a matter of time before he was removed. Oh, and it wasn't the senate that killed him. It was the military. They never operated against the emperors on the nobility's dime. In fact, sometimes they scared the nobility to behave in how they wanted... Or killed them and replaced them. One or the other.

[@paulweeldreyer7457]

Ya, also the people who made the most scandalous claims about specifically Caligula and Nero were their enemies, who could say whatever they wanted to after they were gone. Certainly they were brutal leaders, but abnormally so? I'm mostly skeptical. They weren't part of the Five Good Emperors, but I doubt they were as bad as people think. They had power thrust upon them at a young age.

[@paulweeldreyer7457]

​@@Keiji555 The "making his horse a senator" is largely considered sarcasm on Caligula's part today.

[@rowdyryder3806]

Well done and extremely informative. My "Hollywood engineered" opinion of Caligula has been adjusted appropriately with fact based information. Thanks to all involved with this presentation.

[@Enoughdata]

I love how Germanicus's soldiers were so endeared by Caligula being cute, wearing a little soldier's outfit while on campaign with his father, that when they mutinied against his father and saw how they upset little Caligula was, they could not bear the guilt and shame of upsetting a toddler, so they immediately stopped and told them to come back. "Let's mutiny boys, fuck Germanicus!" "Yeah!" *Mutinies "Wait, we upset Caligula ;-; we've won, but at what cost?"

[@netram28]

The troops were not mutinying against Germanicus. They were mutinying against the emperor Tiberius. They wanted Germanicus to declare himself Emperor. It was Germanicus' loyalty to Tiberius that endangered the lives of Germanicus and his family. Some of the troops interpreted Germanicus' loyalty to the emperor as disloyalty to themselves.

[@Enoughdata]

@@netram28 Oh, didn't know that detail. Thanks for telling me. That makes it more interesting.

[@homelessjesse9453]

@@netram28 Imagine how history would've changed had Germanicus overthrown Tiberius.

[@v.v3829]

I highly doubt that is a historically accurate antedote. From all I have read about Germanicus, I never heard of him & his soldiers having any type of acrimonious relationship, especially to the point of mutiny. Which would have been considered sacrilegious at the time, & all soldiers involved would have been put to death immediately. So even if they did think Caligula was too cute to be in the middle of a mutiny, that sure as hell wouldn’t stop them from mutinying still, because once they started, they had to finish , because their lives are on the line. All of Rome knew Germanicus was destined to be the natural successor to Tiberius, he had all the qualities of effective leadership , he was smart & very good looking (while Tiberius was ugly & glib). He was one of the few Roman generals to ever be given a triumph. Basically, everyone in Rome loved Germanicus , the plebs , the elite , and especially the soldiers. So why would they mutiny?

[@v.v3829]

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[@leroyasher5641]

Historical writings bring a new light to Caligula, thanks.

[@Retro77691]

Caligula Was a Spaniard 🇪🇸

[@liukang3545]

@@Retro77691 uh. spaniards derive from latin HA HA spanish is from vulgar latin 0 iq

[@hms_thunderchild5456]

“Ita feri ut se mori sentiat” - Strike him, so that he may know he is dying - Caligula

[@motaman8074]

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[@Menapho]

I love it when historical investigations lead to the truth. His stories seemed too wild to be believed

[@LucyLioness100]

A lot of them were mostly made up to incite further dislike of his image. Yes there are lot of actual terrible acts that Caligula did perpetrate, but the more infamous stories are now disputed as exaggerations of falsehoods

[@katet9533]

These videos are perfect for me to listen to at work. The narrator has a great voice without being annoying

[@tamarrajames3590]

I think it impossible to untangle fact from fiction regarding Caligula, but one can easily see him as a narcissist rather than a madman. He clearly was not without intelligence, but was driven by his experiences in his youth. The corruption of Rome at his time was known, and any ruler would need to fear his opposition.🖤🇨🇦

[@elomenaodhigbo9643]

Too many Fiction

[@tamarrajames3590]

@@elomenaodhigbo9643 I agree, but also deliberate misinterpretation of his approaches to sarcasm, any interest outside of straight ruler ship, and exaggeration of anything he did, not seen as befitting of the Emperor. Too many enemies creating those fictions.🖤🇨🇦

[@steffenritter7497]

The portrayal of Caligula in this video is very different from the madman portrayed in movies such as "I , Claudius", "The Robe", and "Demetrius and the Gladiators".

[@dosrios57]

Recommnend you check out 'The Caesars' on YT

[@crespoopserc]

Hollywood is and always has been full of shit.

[@cosmicrust9715]

@@dosrios57 Yeah, Also a Great Series on the Caesars. I little dry but great acting.

[@Morningstar91939]

Not to mention his own movie. Yes, I actually watched that.

[@MM22966]

"Ray, if some crazy emperor asks you if he's a god, you say 'AVE'!"

[@WildMen4444]

Caligula: Am I a God? Ray: ... No? Caligula: Then... DIE!!!

[@TheHoveHeretic]

Rather liked Vespasian's reported comment about his own fast approaching death.

[@fabulousgerro661]

A perfect narrator's voice.

[@daphnenikki11]

SO glad I found this. It seems blatant to me that this is FARRRRRR closer to the truth; rather than, that mess that attracts Hollywood movie makers.

[@d.o.m.494]

A nation that could build such beautiful buildings could also inflict such cruelty on people.

[@Sheporter]

Still happening these days.

[@stevemcmahan8277]

He was narcissistic to the bone. And yes he was a mad man. He lived with Tiberius. How could he not be?? He started out well. Then became ill to the point of death. The illness changed him. When he recovered he was a lunatic. And if he was so great, why was he murdered after 4 short years??

[@crg4183]

This is a Pretty Spectacular Channel !!!! With Greatful Thanks To Those Involved !!!! 🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@louem2491]

Absolutely BRILLIANT!! That was a great video and very well researched. Thanks for the time and effort you put into your videos

[@SuperPiratesfan]

If Nero fiddled while Rome burned, Caligula toasted marshmallows.

[@aisbabyful]

I love this! Thank you for educating us with something beyond the scandals.

[@randomramblings2325]

This video is fantastic, and I watched only less than five minutes. Please do a People profile piece on emperor Nero next.

[@KimberlyHolland0205]

I wholeheartedly agree!

[@remdog1138]

Why skip Claudius?

[@remdog1138]

@@fidelio9301 saw the notification not thirty seconds after I wrote this : )

[@Cocomelonss21]

Thought Caligula was a insane roman emperor now I know he was actually one of the best ones he wanted to really help his people

[@TheValorism]

Wait, what am I missing?? Honest question, because to me he hasn't done much good up to the point where he went completely insane. Tens of thousands killed to satisfy his ego. But I also have very little understanding of the governance and way of the Roman empire. How any men would still fear and obey 1 person who has done nothing but cause the whole nation to suffer. Would the option of not having an emperor (by having him killed) be even worse because there would be more battle for power?

[@TheValorism]

I do acknowledge that Caligula's tragic traumatic background and the type of upbringing he had under Tiberius certainly push him to the depression and mental health issues. But I still would not credit him as a great man in any way. He had a promising start, but unfortunately from his youth he never had any help from anyone to help him be a man of reason and good judgement, rather was always surrounded by cunning devious power hungry people (even his own sister). He can't help but be the horrible murderous person that he was who happens to be sitting on the emperor's chair.

[@fieracarmen4713]

Gaius Germanicus zis Caligula a fost prea inteligent pentru Roma acelor timpuri!A avut unele idei inovatoare, pentru care a plătit cu viața!

[@Cocomelonss21]

@@TheValorism did you even watch the documentary?

[@Cocomelonss21]

@@TheValorismcan you really call someone a monster when its kill or be killed? He implemented an insane amount of tax because of his four fathers destroyed the economy just like how the government is doing now.... most said about Caligula are rumors Roman's have the distasteful history of saying things on your name after death to discredit your names in the history books they have done it many times.. if you watched all of this and still only got that he was a bad ruler you didn't watch it properly I suggest re watching it with a non bias mindset this is history not really something you pick sides there are no victories in history only loosers remember even if you think you won in time you have actually lost because in the face of time itself everything is a loosing battle

[@MilkyWay428]

Great piece of history and shows that Caligula was anything but. He may have gone overboard in his fight with the Senate but then, it is the Senate that wrote history and got heir ultimate comeback on him presenting him as mad and to be the man we all remember him for today. Truth be told, there were much worse guys ruling Rome

[@TetsuShima]

Caligula's eccentricities were so great that they reached even the farthest reaches of the Empire. For example, in Judea, he attempted to introduce a statue of himself into the Great Jewish Temple, which caused enormous outrage and resistance from the Jews. Had Caligula not been assassinated shortly after ordering the statue's transfer to Jerusalem, it would have sparked a full-scale Jewish revolt. If you are interested, the Anthony Burgess novel "The Kingdom of the Wicked" and the series "A.D." (which portrays the most degenerate and insane Caligula ever conceived) recount this event. Highly recommended

[@sukioki6983]

I've never heard that before. That is so crazy!

[@israel9760]

Not to mention he purportedly administered the construction of his head replacing the great statue of Zeus

[@TetsuShima]

@@israel9760 Interestengly, when it was time to cut off the head of the massive statue of Zeus, the workers inside the sanctuary heard raucous laughter coming from the statue. That divine act completely terrified the Romans, making them flee and preventing them from sullying the gigantic statue.

[@TigerzLionzPistonzWingz]

A.D. haunts me to this day. Fantastic mini series.

[@TetsuShima]

@@TigerzLionzPistonzWingz Yeah. It's an absolute crime almost no one knows that series nowadwys. Leaving aside Messalina's plot (which was rushed as f*ck), "A.D." is an absolute masterpiece. The magnificent portrayal of Nero by Anthony Andrews already makes it worth watching!

[@metalhigh0043]

There's a restaurant near me called Little Boots... I've always called it Caligulas 😉😎

[@IsaacBeImont]

I wrote an amateur historiographical essay on Gaius in 2011. What surprised me was the complete lack of contemporaneous accounts of the rule of Caligula.

[@jenerhart7025]

I haven't heard Caligula presented as anything but mad and awful before this. I am impressed with the language, attempting to be objective and clear when it isn't. Well done.

[@fieracarmen4713]

Caligula a fost dușmănit de senatori care l-au și ucis la final alături de ticălosul Casius Chereas.Despre Caligula a scris Suetonius și Casius Dio,care erau senatori!Au scris multe neadevăruri despre el!

[@TetsuShima]

Of all the depictions of Caligula's death, the best without any doubt is the one represented in the infamous 1979 movie. In this version, Caligula has long been aware that Chaerea wants to kill him. However, he doesn't move a finger because he actually wants to die in order to see his beloved sister Drusilla again, being his desire to become a God just a pathetic attempt to fill the void he has in his heart. Finally, Caligula realizes the day of his assassination that he already has a happy life with Caesonia and their child. Caligula then confronts Chaerea, ready to apologize to him in order to become the good Emperor he was, at first, destined to be. However, Caligula's unconditional love for his dead sister makes him insult Chaerea again, causing the latter to murder him and the Emperor's family. As the final credits roll on, we watch Caligula's dead face contemplating the high cost he paid in order to see Drusilla again

[@garbagemancan]

@@williecpoke do you spend all your days crying about wypipo? looking at your recent comments on this, it seems like thats all you do. insecure???

[@jamiemerian9736]

It is said on the DVD there was another cut with like 30-45 minutes of non-Penthouse footage lost. One wonders how this movie could of done with a "R" rating and a real theatre release.

[@richardscanlan3419]

I saw that film as a 13 yo.First time I had ever seen a porno,and I was mightily uncomfortable watching it. In reality,it was disgusting filth - but it was made by Penthouse,so.... to be expected.

[@Anakunus]

Well, this is interesting. I thought that emperor Gaius's prodigal nature was a historical fact - that it is known that despite the vast fortune that Tiberius had gathered during his reign, Gaius managed to spend in less than two years, mainly for the amphitheatre games and his insane personal projects. After that, I have read, he let his praetorians to rob the wealthy senators and other aristocrats because it was the fastest way to increase the empire's treasury. This is the first time that I have heard those things to be disputed and that Gaius would have been promoting a sound economic policy. Now I do not know what I should believe about him... Which brings me to the question asked at the end of this video. I truly thought that after getting ill, Gaius became an insane tyrant who basically did what he wanted and did not care about his popularity or the state of the realm at all. To think that he might have been a somewhat competent ruler and entirely sane creates a very different picture of his character. So frankly, I do not know what to think about him, but I would certainly like to know more about the reasoning that all the primary sources were undeservedly hostile towards him.

[@lional6291]

History is always written by the winners.

[@fawnieee]

Unfortunately, historians can often only rely on scripts and documentations that sometimes happened hundreds of years post a certain emperor's rule. But while KZbin videos can be a fun pastime, I very much suggest taking everything they say with a pinch of salt.

[@jossphcohen724]

I always thought Caligula was a mad man. Doesn't sound like that now. He seems to have been one of the better ones.

[@juliansanchezharris5773]

Not saying he didn't do many crazy things, but wow he did a lot of fascinating things too... plus, when everyone is out to get him, no wonder his paranoia was so strong eventually.

[@13strange67]

He made the drains run on time, at least . . . eh ? !

[@TheHoveHeretic]

Even paranoid people can have enemies!

[@michaelmayes7757]

I think the manner of his mothers death and the mental issues he went through on the island of Capri with his father, made him a bit unstable. He did some good things, but he killed a lot of people.

[@kamikaze9699]

I love how metal the Insane Emperor is, but this more nuanced "maybe he just ticked off rich people too much" angle is pretty damn brutal too.

[@stever4128]

I started watching the movie Caligula on Christmas Eve a couple of years ago. I had to turn it off and finish it after Christmas was over. It's so vile it will give you nightmares.

[@fieracarmen4713]

Este un film care îți întoarce stomacul pe dos!

[@Morningstar91939]

I mainly watched it as a historian, and also because I love Malcom MacDowell, and his performance did not disappoint. The acting is great for a film with an X rating.

[@wesleymiller6674]

It’s a factor as old as time: politics. Every new emperor wanted to badmouth the previous one. Caligula was no difference. Even his worst excesses or actions were really no worse than anyone else if you think about it.

[@glenpovey1297]

Well, a few years ago I translated Suetonius' history of Caligula from an English version into French, so what he wrote is indelibly printed upon my mind. I also am very old-fashioned, resisting change and firmly believing that an account written not long after the events is much more reliable than a reinterpretation produced many centuries later. For me, Caligula was and always will be a bloodthirsty, insane tyrant. For all that, I loved the video and its extensive use of backdrops especially from old films.

[@jddi1527]

Agreed

[@WildWombats]

Our best source is indeed the first hand sources or those more closer to his time. However, we also have to be careful with biases of the time and of the author who penned it. Then you have to factor in physical evidence found, and line up all written evidence to cross-reference each other to see if they agree. The ideal situation is we have works from both sides so we can piece out the truth. Or at least works from multiple sources rather than just one. I have always been open to the idea that caligula wasn't an insane tyrant, despite all the media showing me that to be the case. I always think that the people who wrote history we have are often the higher class folks, and if your reign benefited the lower class and not the higher class, I can see the higher class having an incredibly negative perception of you. So I'm always weary about that fact. Julius Caesar, was quite disliked by a good majority of the senate for his often-support of the lower class. Of course there were other reasons but that played a role. I can think of a few other cases where the historical accounts say an emperor or empress was evil, but then upon further reflection and examination of the accounts and evidence we have, found that they had incentive to portray them negatively and found evidence contrary to the texts. It's tough discerning true history when all we have left is one or two accounts from one person who may or may not be biased.

[@michaelmorse7627]

The number and vigour of the conspiracies against him represents some testimony about him; but it's not conclusive, either.. Why didn' t the successful coup have some alternative ruler prepared, I wonder?

[@tiaa.7110]

Yes!

[@kseniaixbalam2826]

Um… trusting Suetonius? Really?

[@ToneWoN]

Impeccable content as usual my friend, thank you for everything you do to captivate and preserve history. 🤍

[@Iburn247]

Imagine visiting this time? So fascinating

[@applypressure9193]

Excellent Documentary

[@Deep-Sarcasm]

It's nothing short of amazing that all of these film clips have survived through the centuries

[@gracerodgers8952]

Thank you, thank you, thank you for excellent insights on ancient history.🧐

[@erinaltstadt4234]

Thank you, this was really interesting, I would love to learn more about him

[@HeliodromusScorpio]

Iam glad you delivered unbiased information on this man. My thanks great video 🍁☀️

[@coryfairbairn5311]

Excellent video as always

[@sdraulitolito44]

I can’t believe they have actual footage of those times. Amazing!

[@jacquelinea3358]

Hahaha 😂. Those 40 AD movie cameras were so great!!

[@thelimon4338]

Exactly that knowledge and technology was completely lost to us during the fall of Rome

[@mohammedsaysrashid3587]

Excellent documentary coverage video about Caligula emperor...all his lives stepped as human & emperor...also labeled to several circumstances during his rules...

[@samuelvaughan4782]

Yup that’s 😊😊😊😊😊

[@samuelvaughan4782]

Yup 😊😊😊

[@davidjohnson1414]

What A Masterful Commentary So Indepth Congratulations on such Scholarly Work❤

[@sharonshea3261]

Fascinating account. This is excellent, and eye opener, and an interesting interpretation. It's likely more accurate when it's admittedly not known than the quite possibly biases and sensationalized accounts.

[@TheJoshuamooney]

This is well done and I’m grateful for your expertise and execution (no pun intended). However, this effort to rehab Caligula’s reputation seems, to me, only to swing the pendulum too far in the other direction. But perhaps in the long run this is how some ultimate objectivity (if not fact) is achieved. Considering that most people’s info on Caligula comes from, at best, Suetonius and at worst from “I, Claudius”- book and BBC series, both of which I adore-then some genuine history needs to be injected into the popular mainstream. But I just don’t have faith that the current reassessment is accurate. I think that, sadly, the relevant historical records no longer exist. If only Derek Jacobi had buried more of his scrolls!

[@ian_b]

It was actually called I, CLAVDIVS.

[@charlessmith2176]

@@ian_bthat’s what it was stylized as… in English it’s I, Claudius.

[@ian_b]

@@charlessmith2176 I know, it's a joke.

[@f1refall]

Ah right, yes - 'We'll ignore what the primary sources all say, in favour of interpretations we like, that flounder for lack of any source'

[@jamiemerian9736]

. . . but is the public ready to accept a sane Caligula? People like a good story, and Malcolm Mcdowell and John Hurt played him so well. . .

[@analothor]

Wow its frustrating how history can be distored in such a way

[@stratagos4610]

thanks for giving him a fair shake

[@lesliecarr312]

From the myriad of historical documentaries about the emperors of Ancient Rome, the more compelling surmise is that Caligula was a much better ruler than many of the ancient historians chose to reveal. It is undeniably obvious that most of the senators were afraid of losing their station and power and spared no labor and expense to discredit and malign the son of Germanicus to serve their own lusts for power and unbridled corruption.

[@osonhodeleon]

Another great documentary. Thank you very much.

[@bbyjscx]

I love this channel so much!

[@tonyantoniou9271]

His background made him ill equipped when unfettered by advisers to be the emperor. This was not helped by his near death experience by which his recovery manifested in a much more ruthless and capricious version of his former self.

[@dannybeun948]

Fantastic documentary 👌

[@Monkofmagnesia]

Your documentary presented Caligula in the best light pssble. Rather than coing off looking crazy as a loon, heappeared to me to be someone who was just very sarcastic.

[@roodbennett]

Truly BRILLIANT!

[@elomenaodhigbo9643]

Too many Fiction

[@roodbennett]

@@elomenaodhigbo9643 uhm, this is a rhetorical question, but how do you personally know? Were you there 2000 years ago? Did you have front row seats? BTW, I am an archeologist, I recently identified an original Caligula (aka Gaius Caesar Augustus Germanicus).... and THAT was not fiction. 😉

[@Justin-st9kn]

Sounds like Caligula was trying to drain the swamp and the swamp drained him.

[@tammydeboard6537]

I don't care if he was crazy or not. He slept with his sister's and fell in love with one of them who was going to have his baby. That's sick in any culture. I don't know why way back in those times they will kill their kings. I wouldn't have wanted to be a king in those days. Or Emperor or Pharaoh. Somebody was always trying to kill them. Even family. That's messed up.

[@aarondemiri486]

Amazing documentary

[@thomchristensen990]

This was really enlightening.

[@Lan96]

Being named after these renown figures is pretty cool!

[@cuzr702]

He was actually a really cool dude.

[@adamgodfrey6591]

I love this channel so much. You could do a video about the life and times of ‘Boring Bob McBoringface’ and I’d still listen

[@motaman8074]

McBoringface was a very interesting character, as was his mother, Boring Betty. A video about the whole McBoringface family would be awesome.

[@KimberlyHolland0205]

@@motaman8074 Good One! What if it's boring though? 😂

[@tb4544]

Rerecord your Caesar video using this voice! I love your videos and listen to them while I go to bed at night. I especially like the Roman ones.

[@rynes.rai7er993]

Great vid! I'm glad I clicked it!!

[@AngerOfTheLand]

The man is the sole reason we can sail ships on the ocean in relative safety, if he hadn't have beat the living sh1t out of Neptune, we'd still be terrorized by that sob.

[@mosescola4174]

Caligula was simply misunderstood. He actually helped the common man(lower class) as a mockery towards the high class within Roman society. If the high society didn’t try to poison and kill him then maybe he wouldn’t have done the brutal things he would have done. His actions were overall justified!

[@milfredcummings717]

Exactly! 👍

[@yousifhadeed5057]

Thank you for your efforts in production of these informative documantaries.Iraq

[@KenWiggerAnotherAncientGamer]

Thanks for sharing my friend!

[@LeePenn2492]

Good clean family fun, A product of his times very interesting and informative. Certainly a character.

[@joecaner]

All I can say for sure about Caligula is that he had a striking resemblance to John Hurt. As to his mental state, I couldn't say...

[@SmithMrCorona]

I love how these thumbnails look vaguely like actual actors. Today, Caligula is played by the dude from Dawson's Creek.

[@kathysamuels1465]

I can't believe his history was looked at again it makes him sound like a Saint..if only things were so simple now, just re write so it all comes out good ..

[@AkDragosani]

Extraordinary documentary… 👏🏻

[@goombah226]

Caligula was badass!

[@ASHKUM-uw2qg]

Well done for properly Chritianising Caligulla in your video!

[@crg4183]

The Narrator is "par excellence" ................(Here is a Triumph) ....!!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@desertdaisymarie6951]

When historians go back and reevaluate contemporaneous sources, they seem to forget that those people who produced those primary sources actually lived through those events.. There's also a lot that's not found in the sources that they would have seen, and they KNEW the people they wrote about or at least were living through those times..

[@veldrensavoth7119]

15:25 the tetrarchy was not only a mistake but also so unpleasant aesthetically to look upon on a map displayed on a map. It’s a hideous as Diocletian cabbages. He turned being an emperor into a pyramid scheme.

[@BillyNye1982]

Imagine getting a D- in Algebra.🎲

[@jamesburke6078]

I can't believe yesterday's history...I know how much I believe 2000 year old history... outside of his name!

[@Retro77691]

Caligula Was Turkish 🇹🇷

[@danielbtwd]

Makes sense now, Caligula was a reformer.

[@idipped2521]

Germanicus was just a legend. It’s a shame his son turned out to be such a disappointment

[@Fhjull34]

Germanicus is one of the most overrated generals in ancient history. The military successes of Tiberius and Drusus the Elder (from whom he inherited the cognomen "Germanicus") were far more impressive.

[@cognitiveimpact5929]

Oderint dum metuant. "Let them hate me, as long as they fear me. Caligula

[@marykatherinegoode2773]

Ferte auxilium! Nepos mihi dementus est! -Claudius, speaking of his nephew.

[@rachelwarren6633]

Wonderful* work. Please* keep more coming... Great* research.... Thank* you, so much.

[@oliverlewis9080]

Watching this fresh off of an Aurelius documentary but everytime I hear Caligula my inner monologue sings 'would have blushed'.

[@gerry5134]

Strange how different this version of Caligula's life is. ie not a mad pervert !

[@Spookys1978]

You should do a video of "The Year of the Five Emperors of Rome, 193 AD."

[@francishubertovasquez2139]

Caligula become a priest? Ha ha ha! That's the most hilarious joke I ever heard.

[@lovely1762]

I remember I did a psychology report on him. It was a cool thing

[@doodlegassum6959]

Caligula. Based history pivot point. Carey on