Was Emperor Caligula Really A Psychopath? | Ancient Rome with Mary Beard | Timeline

Two thousand years ago one of history's most notorious individuals was born. Professor Mary Beard embarks on an investigative journey to explore the life and times of Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus - better known to us as Caligula.
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Conveniently committed suicide......?! Sounds like Jeffrey Epstein 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

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[@hreader]

I have to ask, 'Why do people need 'Game of Thrones' when we've got real life?'

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Dragons!

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could be where we get most of our entertainment ides, err, ideas from.

[@davescomics4824]

Basically, Game of Thrones was a big budget fantasy re-working of I, Claudius!

[@Machinelf]

You'd be surprised a lot of Game of Thrones is based on or inspired by real history. One for example The War of the Roses. Stark = York and Lannister = Lancaster. The Red Wedding was based on The Glencoe Massacre and the Black Dinner in Scotland.

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never saw a single episode....

[@bryaneddy5272]

I love how happy that dude with the beard and the glasses seems to be, talking about history. I love seeing people who love what they do.

[@bilindalaw-morley161]

Otto M yes and it’s part of Doctor Beard’s gifts as a host/presenter that she can shut up And let others shine

[@6a1aRZA]

Yeah literally a minute and stole the show haha.

[@MrRaposaum]

Mary Beard is not only an erudite historian, she's a great storyteller.

[@ThisHandleFeatureIsStupid]

Meh. Way too into romanticizing things for my tastes. Not enough fact - too much speculation.

[@ellaeadig263]

"He would have been horrified to hear us calling him Caligula" OMG I can't believe Caligula doesn't want us to call him Caligula! So funny because all of us call him Caligula. This documentary on Caligula was really good at teaching me about Caligula though. It helped me learn so much about Caligula. Before I learned about Caligula I had only a small knowledge of Caligula. But now I am educated about Caligula. Caligula.

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Stunning AND Brave. Here's why that is a good thing!

[@ROCKIN-AL]

Me too

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🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 #caligula

[@phillipstroll7385]

He was vilified just as Trump and Kennedy were. Great leaders can't be considered great. Otherwise it would show just how foolish and corrupt care politicians are. They must vilify the greats lived and adored by the citizens.

[@thepalereaper7331]

@@phillipstroll7385 it is not one man who is evil but all 😉 there's only one way to change that.... 😝

[@ganderstein3426]

It took me a while to understand why this documentary was so much more captivating. I realized that it was not the fascinating subject matter alone, but the hostess and her amazing story-telling is what augmented this.

[@marquamfurniture]

Much of this documentary seems analogous to present day United States.

[@tnt75142]

Her research to find n share it. I am most thankful. Well done

[@jreed1365]

@@marquamfurniture you could crawl your way through ancient to recent history and see correlations at almost every turn lol It takes a certain kind of awareness And it is frankly, depressing

[@tat2urface1]

I too, appreciate people who might have a slight speech impediment narrating. I love guessing what they're saying.

[@lseger62]

@@marquamfurniture If you mean our current President and his corrupt administration (starting in 2021), I heartily agree.

[@kathiwyldeck]

Mary Beard is fantastic with Roman history. Such an expert, and such a friendly, likeable storyteller.

[@user-dx5bn4yk4f]

Love her too! Her storytelling is captivating and humorous at the same time.

[@gleon1602]

I recently finished reading her book SPQR in its entirety. Definitely a enjoyable read.

[@yolamontalvan9502]

Kathi - The Roman Empire are very lucky not to face the only and Greatest Empire in America, *THE INCA EMPIRE,* The Most Sophisticated Civilization on the planet which ran from Colombia to Chile (1000 AD to 1500 AD) in SOUTH AMERICA. Have they appeared 1000 BC, they would have conquered Central America, North America, Europe, Asia, Russia, and Japan. Read all about The Inca Empire.

[@RS-kt6is]

I really can't stand her. From those ugly filthy nails, that gray palette hair...etc. However she is a good historian and most of all a great story teller. But I can't stand her and BoJo as well. Can't believe that douche is PM.... If Italians would know some English and be more pushy they should be lecturing people on Roman history, not the British....

[@thadtuiol1717]

@@RS-kt6is Actually, if YOU bothered to learn Italian then you'd know that there are plenty of Italians lecturing, writing great books and making great documentaries on Roman history. Get outside of your English bubble.

[@kryts27]

Mary is an engaging scholar of ancient Rome. Her concluding remarks make sense. It was more the power structure that made Caligua, rather than the other way around. The power structure remained in place after Caligua's assassination, leading to futher power abuses under future compromised and corrupt Roman emperors (Nero, Commodus, and so on). Many of those were also assassinated.

[@beckynelson6786]

Mary Beard is top notch.Went to see her give a talk and she engaged the audience with her depth of knowledge and good humour.A very enjoyable time.Big fan.

[@luisferreira3091]

I am a simple man, I see a Mary Beard documentary and I click it.

[@DroppinJewelzz]

Luis Ferreira Here Here!

[@Infoseek777]

@intempify Look up "meet the romans" with Mary Beard :)

[@asielnorton345]

Luis Ferreira though it surprises me how more of these people including her don’t realize that Caligula was obviously the victim of a massive smear campaign to cover up his assassination. None of these stories of sadism and perversion are credible. What we have is one history written by the assassins. Then on the other hand the people loved him. Obviously we have no idea who Caligula really was. It’s the same with all these Roman emperors, we have no idea who they really were; all we have is propaganda for good and bad.

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Simp.

[@Jonnygurudesigns]

I like your style

[@Alice-ov3rd]

I would have loved to have Mary Beard as a professor. She really goes into depth and details.

[@dandagerman6604]

She really loves this stuff too, that is a good teaching tool in itself when you can read her excitement.

[@BlazingPhoenix05]

Agreed! I love how engaged and well versed she is. I would have learned so much in her lectures if she taught history.

[@BlazingPhoenix05]

@Peter Grahame I'm by no means a "Low brow Munchkin." I am very well educated and I can tell when a professor is or isn't an engaging and well-read individual. She is not dull/mediocre. She seems fun. I've had my fair share of un-engaging and dull, ill-equipped professors leaving me yawning with boredom. She knows what she's doing. She's lively and has a vitality that isn't yawn worthy.

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agreed

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Aly C me too, her passion is infectious 😊

[@HipiO7]

Such a historical pity that both of Augustus' chosen heirs had died which left Augustus with no alternative other than Tiberius. Equally, that Germanicus died, who was seen as the perfect role model of a true Roman citizen, even more beloved than the Emperor was, and was surely destined to become a fantastic emperor, one of Rome's best without a doubt. Crazy to think how the Roman Empire would have evolved under these different, worthy successors to Augustus. He must have been rolling in his grave with everyone until Vespasian.

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[@MrGiorgioud]

Claudius wasn't bad, tbh....

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Uh Claudius

[@HistoricAmerica]

Great documentary. As a fellow historian, the amount of time and research that went into this does not go unnoticed!

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Timeline: what the History Channel used to be.

[@TheMollyPitchers]

👍👈

[@carolynwilson1939]

Totally

[@bobfrog4836]

I don't think the History Channel ever deserved the title of "history". My earliest memories of the History Channel was nonstop sensationalist and almost fetishization of the battles of WWII. We called it The War Channel.

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Before aliens you mean 😅

[@Jinka1950]

Definitely….before the History channel became a historian revisionist. Rewrite history….most of it false…

[@seecanon5840]

Really appreciate how this lady presents and teaches history.

[@JulieWallis1963]

pammens miss you make democracy and having a mind of ones own sound like a _bad_ thing.

[@Maesterful]

@pammens miss Wow you're petty

[@rjjacob101]

I was just thinking the same thing. She has a true passion and is a great storyteller of history :)

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@@JulieWallis1963 !²

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@@rjjacob101 she uses the woke BCE and CE instead of BC and AD, never watch her any more or buy her books.

[@thenforcer4850]

This is the second video on Roman History being narrated by Mary Board I've watched and the manner in which she narrates their history is amazing. She explains history inspires the viewer to research the material themselves but also causes the viewer to think. To contemplate.

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And often, to laugh

[@estellavega9536]

I love the unbridled passion that your presenters have...retelling the details with such joy in voice, of sharing, reliving the history, events's and people... They just pull you into their world of wonder, mystery and excitement...it is a joy!

[@lorofcb3]

I'd love to visit Rome with Mary Beard and listen to her all day. Such a great historian and fascinating woman!

[@jessaguilar4747]

To have one day with her in Rome would be amazing!

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You can, there are actually trips organised, 4 days 2k british pounds, google it.

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I always say if I were a billionaire, I would have a staff of experts with me all the time to explain everything.

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@@cerveza2297 u can be a millionier for that one.

[@vaekkriinhart4347]

If she's so great, why did we not hear of one single law Caligula made? No legislative ordinances were even mentioned

[@cynthiahawkins2389]

The best gift you can give a student is to make the lesson immediate, and contemporary. Mary Beard does that in an engaging way. And viewers lean in and listen, gladly..

[@terrismith9662]

Indeed. I would love to have been in one of her classes. She makes history FUN.

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Cynthia Hawkins wyrii

[@solcutta3661]

Absolutely.. She spellbound me the entire length and made a familiar subject fresh and new. Fantastic.

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... and she's kinda hot

[@DaDa-xi9tk]

There is a much better film on Netflix called the Roman Empire with a few episodes on Caligula.

[@Wargasm644]

About 17 years ago my wife was pregnant with my son. Another female coworker was also pregnant. I walked into the office at work one day. She asked me, “have you thought of a name for your baby?” I responded (with a straight face) “I think we’ve settled on Caligula!” She looked at me in absolute horror. 🤣 I then broke character and told her I was just joking. I don’t think she enjoyed the joke as well as I did.

[@firenze5555]

John Hurt was the quintessential Emperor Caligula in "I, Claudius." He was brilliant and captured the madness!

[@bp6639]

I don't think he played Caligula. He was Claudius I think

[@firenze5555]

Derek Jacobi played the Emperor Claudius. John Hurt played the Emperor Caligula.

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@@firenze5555 Great actor too.

[@dalehoward3704]

I agree; they say that Malcolm McDowell was pretty darn good too but there was NO WAY I would of been allowed to see that (rated X).

[@doodlegassum6959]

Are you sure that you are old enough to hold this opinion?

[@gailhandschuh1138]

I really appreciate Mary Beard and her diving into the lifestyle of the Ancients. Not just surface information, but true sail life research. She also has an excellent narration style that is easy on the ears and simple to understand.

[@suzyarambula1103]

I would've paid more attention in school if only I had a teacher like Mary. Wow lol so enthusiastic. I love it!

[@chrisholland7367]

I've been out of school for many years and it was only in my mid twenties that I became interested in History of all kinds. Read an awful of books and watched too many documentaries. Mary Beard is great 👍

[@mamiemonrovia7654]

@@chrisholland7367 Cris I tend 2 agree with u. It's much easier to absorb info. when not distracted by ur classmates and hormones. Although I was in accelerated classes, what was known as phase 4 level, I was bored 2 tears spending most of my time in the Library. I repeated the 9th grade 3xs because I just went in the front door and out the back, if I did go it was always my science classes. Try sneaking back onto campus. ; ) Long story short I ended up having a very successful college career and graduated with honors. There is hope 4 all of us out of High School. LOL

[@SweetChicagoGator]

@@chrisholland7367 She hates fashion, yet Frumpy dresser professor is entertaining and informative. Esp, on the daily life of the Roman people. Bootykins... Quite the character of his time ! 🤣

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@@mamiemonrovia7654 With your record how did you manage to get a degree and in what subject? 🤪😅

[@dantasticguy5435]

To be honest Suzy, I think I would have been too busy paying attention to you.... maybe passing notes lol. Mary is a good teacher, I agree!

[@c.f.sedgwick1885]

How is it possible that 1600 people didn't like this? Mary Beard is an awesome historian and teacher. You almost have to be brain dead not to like her documentaries.

[@kurtmortimore3778]

Best Roman Doc I’ve seen. Mary beard is phenomenal

[@fazbell]

Mary Beard is such a fine documentary producer. A master of the form.

[@ivx8345]

Yes but only if she could put SOME effort in looking a bit presentable.

[@eleanormorris1158]

@@ivx8345 what exactly do you mean by 'presentable?'

[@fetterkater7484]

@@ivx8345 f off. You wouldn't say that about a male presenter

[@humanbeing2420]

She's the "presenter" - not the producer.

[@idleonlooker1078]

I just LOVE Mary Beards' documentaries: They show just how much she loves her speciality - AND she imparts her deep knowledge to us ("the masses") so well!! Great stuff Professor!! 😊👍

[@tnt75142]

Agreed...indeed. Loved it

[@pianoman551000]

Thank you, Indle, for writing the same exact sentiment I have with Dr. Beard's scholarship on ancient Rome!

[@ivx8345]

Yes if only she could put SOME effort in to look a bit presentable onscreen. It is about content and her knowledge and I'm not asking her to be ready to go on a catwalk, but looking at this woman that seems to be lacking basic hygiene is distracting to say the least.

[@one30am]

What's not presentable about her? She looks fine.

[@MissOrchid12]

@@ivx8345 Basic hygiene?! How can tell anything about her personal hygiene from a screen? You sound shallow.....

[@ROCKIN-AL]

If I'd had Mary as a professor I'd have learned much more, her presentation is excellent

[@sarahcatherine2788]

Mary Beard is a phenomenal host and overall she’s wonderfully entertaining. We need to see more of Mary Beard! She’s just so so interesting, I love everything about her.

[@dalehoward3704]

She has a soothing voice too (Mary Beard). It reminds me of the late Sister Wendy Becket.

[@tally1604]

Dr Beard is my favorite tv historian. So much knowledge and passion for history. It's contagious

[@JahRandom]

I enjoy Bettany Hughes as well, but same here.

[@davideaston6944]

If she were contagious, she'd be spreading a complete epidemic by herself, the way her grubby hands have to smear everything she comes close to with her oily residue ... ugh!

[@domenicdematteis6773]

She's good and I like Tony Robinson a lot too even though he isn't an academic

[@jokeherders2913]

Domenic DeMatteis ,

[@Alice-ov3rd]

She’s amazing! I’ve been watching a lot of documentaries with her she goes deep in depth.

[@bellesparks4374]

I found Mary Beard and now I can't stop learning and listening to her bring history to life!!! I love her laugh, smile, sass, untamed long hair, her voice that is all hers and the fiery spirit that she uses to tell the tales. . .:)!!!

[@borleyboo5613]

Absolutely brilliant historian, Mary Beard. Her knowledge is astounding, her documentaries riveting.

[@envitech02]

Never knew ancient Roman history can be so interesting when narrated by Mary Beard. She is such an amazing storyteller!!

[@CoffinBanger]

Mary Beard is great, if you like her look for stuff with Bettany Hughes as well, shes similarly engaging.

[@envitech02]

Tqvm V. Just viewed Bettany Hughes. Quite engaging. Tqvm!!

[@billding7073]

Mary Beard brings Caligula's Rome to life.

[@panismith1544]

The nightmare reign...

[@Rubicon1954]

17:00 - It isn't just Rome. This has gone on everywhere when power is to be had. Am I the only one to be thinking of the Wars of the Roses and the Princes in the Tower?

[@kathiedevall5560]

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[@Poemsapennyeach]

Mary Beard is such an excellent historian. She has the knack of reducing her deep serious research, into such interesting learning for the rest of us.

[@cocopersiflage4705]

Is it weird that I like to fall asleep, listening to Mary Beard? Her storytelling is comforting.

[@sherrismith8874]

Capri sounds like a terrifying place to be in Caligula's time, but it's visually stunning, and I'd love to visit it.

[@luciferangelica]

Sherri Smith i'm tryna figure out if they built the vatican on cleopatra's house

[@chrisbuxton1958]

Well worth a trip. Tiberius's palace is superb.

[@EASYTIGER10]

My uncle had a Capri back in the early 80s. It looked OK. Wouldn't say stunning though.

[@ambrosejoseph4843]

I'll be there April 25-30 this spring.

[@saradecapua3264]

IT IS BEAUTIFUL.

[@TerryB751]

Great documentary. Amazing that the statues always seem to depict the emperors with wavy boyish hair no matter their age, even if they were a lot older than Caligula. I suppose the emperors always had to be pleased with the final result or the sculptor would be found at the bottom of a cliff somewhere.

[@darlamae9876]

I’ve thought the same thing!

[@biancacherry7059]

the original facetune lol

[@firenze5555]

Absolutely agree. The ancient version of Photoshop. Michelangelo was said to have done the same thing with the Medici statues - making them look much more handsome and buff than the real counterparts.

[@David-mh2jn]

Ms. Beard is a Beast. She is so enthralled and fascinated by the subject, that it is her very enthusiasm which draws you in, and then her knowledge and editing that hooks you. Great stuff, really great stuff

[@yolakin8210]

If more History teachers taught like this lady, fewer people would be so ignorant of the past.

[@oldishandwoke-ish1181]

If learning was more valued in our celebrity-fixated, click bait times ....

[@gearheadsltd5590]

It’s not a matter of teacher but what the government allows to teach …..

[@seltonk5136]

I don't care about history . The world was nothing until Chewbacca Mom

[@TheTeacher1020]

I would love to travel to Italy with Dr. Beard as my “tour guide.”

[@michaelchisholm3469]

Or is she narrated your trip to Italy

[@sarahmillard6401]

Necroglobule it is much rarer to use gloves to handle old documents nowadays. The natural oils present in human skin are actually good for animal skin-based documents such as vellum and parchment, and you are more likely to damage old documents with gloves on as you haven’t got the same sensitivity of touch. You can get dirt and dust on gloves just the same as hands, too.

[@ktwashere5637]

there is a fabulous documentary that was on tv in the UK earlier this year where she was bootling about Italy in an open top sports car. I love her.

[@vasp99]

It's been nearly two thousand years since anyone has been as nice to Caligula as Dame Mary is.

[@tomaxe387]

This was absolutely fascinating, Mary really kept me engaged throughout

[@JahRandom]

Just so everyone knows, Mary has a new book out called "Twelve Caesars". I haven't read it yet, myself, but I do own her other books, "SPQR", and have seen everything she's a part of on KZbin. So, with all that in mind, I can safely tell you to buy the new book.

[@stationplaza4631]

Sometimes, I just wonder if Caligula might not have been such a bad guy. In truth we may never know for certain. After all his enemies were hardly going to write glowing accounts of him for the history books.

[@jeanhartely]

I've often wondered the same thing. Even his detractors admit that he was popular with the people.

[@casacara]

@@jeanhartely you'll find even history's greatest monsters had their adoring fans

[@jeanhartely]

@@casacara True. We don't need to look to the past to see that!

[@vilwarin5635]

True, but at the same time I wonder what he do to only survive 3 years as emperor. Was he a monster? Or was he trying to change Roman political system for good?

[@jeanhartely]

@@vilwarin5635 I don't know if Caligula had any grand plans for national improvements. The thing was, he offended the aristocracy and that's why he was murdered. The Roman aristocracy wasn't noted for its democratic ideals. They didn't mind a despot if he was *their* despot. Caligula was a loose cannon, too uncontrollable for them.

[@nikki0817]

She’s the most Interesting person to learn from, so animated and genuinely excited to share her knowledge!👍❤️

[@infinite3995]

Nothing beats listening about a topic from a professional that truly has a passion for what they know and want to share with others What do you think?

[@jesseslay6918]

I could literally listen to miss professor Mary Beard talk about anything history. She is truly genius!

[@reeniem6398]

I love how excited Mary Beard is when sharing history with her audience. Absolutely brilliant.

[@kr7149]

Mary Beard and Mary Berry. Two of my favorite ladies from across the pond!!! Both have such an engaging way about them, great speakers and teachers!!! Long live the Mary B's !!!

[@dalehoward3704]

I love them too!!

[@howdyradio934]

Watching + learning from NSW Australia. Thank you for the upload Timeline WHD

[@elaineadams3992]

Mary Beard, you are a legend! I so enjoy your intelligent informed programmes. They helped me revise for my Licensed Guide exam in Rome. Thanks so much.

[@cyrilmatsoukas4804]

Most detailed and well researched documentary I've ever seen. I love it! The narrator lady has really painted a picture with her voice. Need to have more historical docs narrated by Mary.

[@tricivenola8164]

For dessert, check out the 1970s BBC production of "I, Claudius," with John Hurt as Caligula and Derek Jacobi in the title role.

[@loraross3598]

AMEN! I, Claudius is my MOST favorite BBC series! I was lucky enough to see and meet Sir Derek in 1984 when the RSC was in NYC!

[@marydavis1860]

The best! John Hurt at first declined the offer to play Caligula until he was invited to meet the cast. Thankfully, he changed his mind.

[@billtomson5791]

One of my favorite TV series.

[@k3vinhayne]

Trici Venola a true classic!

[@wendischofield352]

I watched it as a kid. Frightened the bejesus out of me!

[@philipzahn491]

The saying "Just because I'm paranoid, doesn't mean they aren't out to get you." comes to mind then hearing about his story.

[@yaseminplaceboful]

I have to say that unlike sooo many other history-story-tellers here in KZbin, Professor Mary Beard is a highly competent and skilled story-teller, because she does it in a way that one actually wants to listen, find it interesting and watching to the end. It is also very clear that she knows what she's talking about and she does it with ease and passion at the same time. I subscribed and liked and will see if I can find more narratived by her.

[@geoffreybennett8912]

History is written by the winner in battle and the rich and powerful.Always has been,always will be.Her presentation and her vast knowledge of the subject is what makes it "come to life" as well as the use of brilliant C.G.I. and visual display to capture the imagination of even the most distracted listener.

[@delavalmilker]

What makes this particular history documentary so good? No cheesy "re-enactments".

[@upaya30]

"They hate us 'cuz they ain't us." - Caligula

[@Tyleya]

upaya30 😂😂😂😂

[@ericcarlson3746]

they hate us then they stabbed us 50 times and killed our wife and baby

[@drspaseebo410]

That doesn't rhyme in Latin, so he would not have said that ! Rhyme nullum latine.

[@stuartewoldt1513]

@Liberty Tree I'm sorry you have to live in Seattle with that group of idiots

[@jasonbrophy5567]

"make me a senator" Incitatus

[@connieboozer9857]

I enjoyed watching this so much. Mary Beard has a charming, down to earth way of presenting the past. Thank you 😊💓

[@taebundy658]

This is my 4th time watching this episode and I still stifle a giggle hearing “Emperor Dittums”. Love it.

[@richardmartinez5032]

I love Mary Beard's exuberance and enthusiasm! Absolutely contagious in the best of ways, makes me eager to learn more about anything and everything. And yes, 'Goldenboy Caligula Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus' thought very highly of himself in his twisted psychopathic narcissism. I imagine him with a sadistic sneering lisp subtle, pleasing and deadly treacherous, maybe like an empowered Andrew Cunanan. Roman history is fascinating for its literature, social complexities, art, architecture and the science that enabled many of The Roman Empire's technical accomplishments. How much greater and longer lasting might the Roman Empire have been if they had possessed the concept of '0'?

[@bangbangninergang7573]

Rome fascinates me so much, I first visited this city in 2011 then in 2013 and finally in 2017. To this day I have not fully explored the city. I love it's intermingling of ancient history in the middle of modern life, just simply amazing. I always say that back home in America we see history behind glass or displays, Rome is an open air museum of a city with so much transcendental history even to the US. I stayed really close to Horti Lamiani in 2011 and walked in this park not knowing completely its history. Thanks #Timeline-WorldHistoryDocumentaries.

[@shanenoel1270]

Mary Mary, Mary! She makes even the most historically challenged person want to know more. She is a wonderful historian. I spent 3 weeks in Italy. Wish I could followed her around. I see that I missed so much! : - (

[@munnieoslo]

Amazing!!! Thank you for such informative content! As a person who studied ancient history in Rome it was delightful to revisit through your eyes:)

[@CrueMagnon]

Mary Beard could talk about the life of a snail and make it interesting & exciting. Gotta love her!!

[@reinadegrillos]

She is so good, so expresive. I love her lessons.

[@jamesreuben5430]

i know i love her

[@princeeverlove]

Prof. Mary is so passionate about her craft and profession! Deep Respect/Honor!👨🏻🙏🏻

[@rachaelrogers2104]

Thank you Mary...there's nobody can tell a story like you Mary! I miss you lately. I went to Tunisia and landed in Carthage...I wish I would have gotten the scoop on the amphitheater there..or what was left of it.

[@mityahubenkeshet]

Mary Beard is to Ancient History what David Attenborough is to nature. What David Starkey and Lucy Worsley are to British History All four are British national treasures. Makes me proud to be Canadian and part of the Commonwealth.

[@elizabethsims6353]

I am American and I maybe daft but I wish we had lost Revolutionary War. As my hero Winston Churchill said the English speaking peoples. I too feel that I am a part of the Empire. I wanted to teach English but failed to get my Doctorate. History is not boring if taught with the passion of Miss Beard.

[@tomfarrelly4552]

Love being Irish and knowing the history of what the British done to us, makes me glad we left the Commonwealth

[@brettrose295]

@@elizabethsims6353 tytttttttttg try

[@mrblackmamba117]

@@tomfarrelly4552 lmfao yes. Good riddance.

[@xavierbeurre8064]

What about Dr. Suzannah Lipscomb? I love watching her documentaries on killer (literally) stuff of the Victorian and Edwardian era! XD

[@vintagebrew1057]

Mary Beard is a national treasure!! No one can bring the old Romano's to life like this lady. I could watch any programme of hers every day. Love her show about Pompeii. Thanks.

[@ptownzfinest12345]

This woman is really good in telling history. My 3rd video in a roll.. Great storytelling!

[@tomahawk1556]

An Excellent History Teacher indeed! Thank You So Much for the enjoyable tutorial! Stay Safe & Stay Humble! 🌷🌿🕯

[@benitasteffan7404]

Wish she was my history teacher in school. Love her enthusiasm and love of it.👍❤️

[@johnfrancis2215]

Me too

[@mrangel8009]

Me too

[@commonsense2156]

This lady's voice is gold love it

[@Ericotheriault]

Mary Beard is a treasure!...not many can tell such great tales so well

[@honeyvitagliano3227]

What a wonderful documentary on Caligula. It really makes you wonder, had you been brought up in such a barbaric fashion, would you have turned out so different? I’d wager, you would not. Nurture versus nature most times they go hand and hand Bravo Mary Beard and Timeline for bringing Caligula’s story to life 💞🙏🏻

[@vaekkriinhart4347]

If we were all brought up the same way as Caligula, then we would be Caligula, no? So, u pointed out the obvious. This lady did not even mention any of Caligula's laws he made. No mention of any legislation and WHY they murdered him. She says the people liked Caligula, but gives no reasons at all for this- nor backs it up with any evidence. It's LACKING

[@hanklauzon6032]

@@vaekkriinhart4347 I noticed the same thing

[@bpkolos1974]

Mrs. Beard is such a brilliant TV host! I enjoy watching every single episode. Top stuff!

[@gailhandschuh1138]

You don’t need to be a university scholar to understand and appreciate Mary Beard’s narrations. Her wandering off the main line frequently is a path to further information and discovery. Poor Caligula was raised in a violent time by an ambitious and war loving father and a cold power hungry mother. Poor guy didn’t have a chance to be normal.

[@Esuper1]

Some would say that this is what human nature is left to its own devices and with nothing to check its excesses. I tend to believe that.

[@antonpernes194]

Alarm

[@OLDGREGG315]

"ambitious and war loving father"? If anything the sources depict him as the opposite. When Tiberius came to power and a mutiny of the legions occurred they tried to give Germanicus the role of emperor instead, to which he literally took out his sword and threatened to kill himself rather than betray Tiberius. It is clear by the honours and powers that Tiberius bestowed on Germanicus that he trusted him, judging from the sources he was an honourable man and loved deeply by the people. "cold power hungry mother"? Agrippina is one of the only females in the imperial family that Tacitus doesn't go in to detail about how cruel and power hungry they are, and that is saying something as Tacitus takes ANY opportunity to bring up rumours of women manipulating things and killing people. As far as the sources and evidence go both of Caligula's parents were loved by the people and honourable examples in deeply troubled times. Unless you are referencing some cynical modern historian's perspective who sides with Tiberius and claims all of his victims were secretly enemies then I don't know where you got these notions of Germanicus and Agrippina.

[@fer_nanda4509]

@@OLDGREGG315 women in power are horrible and corrupt, thats the point Most of them were thots with a lot of lovers and with corrupted power

[@harrietharlow9929]

Always love a Roman documentary with Mary Beard hosting. Caligula really was some piece of work. Not sure who was worse--Caligula or Nero. Ancient Rome is a fascinating subject and Mary Beard brings it to life for me.

[@lorrainedrake6462]

I always enjoy her presentation of the Roman empire she explains it so well and she is so enthusiastic about too she explains every little detail

[@webbyinjapan]

Just incredible! Thank you so much!

[@solcutta3661]

The most spellbinding narrator. This subject that's so familiar to me was made fresh and fascinating. She truly is a wondrous historian. Impeccable.

[@solcutta3661]

Back for another view of my favourite Roman ruler. The mysteries of life lead one to wonder whether this man has walked the earth in some kind of reincarnation..or whether he has been dead aeons.

[@abid5087]

17:22 that has got to be the most Roman thing I’ve ever heard. “He had the captain of the praetorian guard smother Tiberius because emperors have other people do the smothering for them.” That sums up about 1500 years of Roman and Byzantine history pretty well Edit: also I have a question. Why didn’t Tiberius bump off Caligula along with Agrippina and her other male children?

[@infantrygrunt44]

I think young Caligula was hiding and they couldn't find him. I think

[@AA-wd2or]

Mary's intusiasm and her love to Rome do all historic stories and facts 10 times more intersting and even super fun to experience.

[@loveworld2416]

Dr. Beard is so good, explains things well, so expressive. I love her lessons. I love watching her share her knowledge.

[@blondthought5175]

John Hurt as Caligula in "I, Claudius"--one of the funniest things I've ever witnessed.

[@Ferda1964]

that was a wonderful show and Derek Jacobi is brilliant as he always is

[@Kpink452]

Blond Thought yes indeed that was an incredible series .

[@MissBee13]

cosmicVox13 all my yikes. I still have nightmares of John hurt in the gold lamé bikini. Well... also that “choose your own adventure” scene involving Drusilla.

[@justiceadams6623]

Where can I found it

[@DJ-ct6so]

@@justiceadams6623 Here is the first of (if I recall correctly) 12 episodes kzbin.info/www/bejne/fZfbpWywgMqBgpY John Hurt's Caligula makes his appearance somewhere around episode 5 or 6.

[@mrssmith3872]

I'd love to meet this woman. She shares my passion for history and I love that!!

[@traceymarshall5868]

Absolutely love your mix of history sprinkled with a tad of comedy. You make learning fun and obviously are a well-learned and well-educated woman that 'knows her stuff!' Thank you!

[@razz0rric106]

Mary Beard is the best and most informative historian I have ever listened to

[@johnfrancis2215]

Mary is brilliant, we need more of her on TV, producers take note, never boring with an impish sense of humour and fabulous new take on history, im a fan obviously

[@michaelr.williams8176]

Even in todays world news media shy away from documentary like this it exspose evil doers in to days society and government for devide and controll for power. In the same form and matter

[@santyago4]

A beautiful presentation of the emperor Caligula. Mary Beard outdoes herself in this timeline. Kudos!!!

[@RobinLynnGriffith]

Why have I never seen or heard of this beautiful woman before thank you so much for sharing this

[@safetcucaj385]

God bless you for bringing Caligula to life. Your excellent excitement made listening very pleasing. Thank you. Please do more

[@pppmanly]

This is a wonderful documentary.

[@dambrooks7578]

This was really interesting, wonderfully detailed with incredible reading the subtle nuances of controlling the narrative of power. It is amazing to see the power of propaganda has not changed in 2,000 years and that reputation of the "truth" is just a matter to telling people that what they have, despite whatever personal opinions might be, what they have is exactly what they wanted ; regardless of how uncomfortable it might seem as obviously the individuals are misten.

[@thelegion3682]

Would you like to join the legion?

[@allanchurm]

ive watched a lot of videos but to be honest Mary Beard is on a level of here own..brilliant story and so well put over...

[@paul6925]

Great doc! We had to read a lot of this ladys work in some of the courses I had in ancient history.

[@lmiles8377]

Ms. Beard is my favorite professor of ancient history! She's very engaging and she's got the chops.

[@paul6925]

@@lmiles8377 Yes she’s great

[@timothymoore6341]

It was said that Caligula slept with not only his youngest sister, but also with Aggripina and Livilla his other two sisters.

[@ria1636]

A baseless rumour probably as part of the smear campaign. No wonder Caligula was close to his sisters considering what happened to the rest of his family.

[@bigalsnow8199]

I see. So now everything that was said about " little Boots 👢 " were Baseless rumors 🙄. Just because you're enemies wrote about you doesn't mean they only wrote lies and rumors. Also all rumors aren't lies...many ( if not most) have a bases in truth. And finally, what if we suppose that the main reason that only you're enemies wrote about a particular person is because they had Slain all their friends? After all...when a psycopothy becomes emperor and is finally done with his killings...who is left? Who indeed?

[@stevenskorich7878]

Having read some of Mary Beard's books, it was good to hear her voice and see her. One has to wonder how much of Caligula was psychopathy and how much was absolutist power politics.