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Caligula Roman Emperors: The Good, the Bad…and the Weird Slideshow Presentation by: Korin Gallardo, Lexi Sinclair, and Abonti Ferdous “Let them hate us,
Caligula Roman Emperors: The Good, the Badand the Weird
Slideshow Presentation by: Korin Gallardo, Lexi Sinclair, and
Abonti Ferdous Let them hate us, so long as they fear us
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The Mad Emperor The Third Emperor of the Roman Empire He was a
member of the Julio- Claudian Dynasty (great-great grandson of
Julius Caesar) Caligula is infamous for his four year reign of
lunacy and reputation as a cruel, perverse emperor.
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Caligula: Strengths As a youth, Caligula was fairly involved in
the militaristic life-style. His father, Germanicus, was a beloved
Roman general. For the better half of his childhood, Caligula and
his family lived at his fathers military posting. As a young boy,
Caligula observed and interacted with his fathers soldiers on a
daily basis.
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Caligula: Strengths Caligulas ancestry and parentage was a
pivotal advantage His sire was a figure of grave admiration and
respect; the Roman military pledged their support to Caligula, due
to Germanicus reputation. As the descendant of the beloved Julius
and Augustus Caesar, Caligula was readily accepted by the Roman
public.
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Caligula: Weaknesses Caligula was a man of numerous weaknesses.
He was a megalomaniac = unhealthily obsessed with power and wealth.
His sanity and mental state of mind quickly deteriorated A) He
began to mercilessly slew and kill his subjects, confidants and
even his own family. B) He repeatedly ordered his militia into
outrageous expeditions, and then changed his mind at the last
possible minute.
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Caligula: Weaknesses Caligula was incompetent and mediocre. A)
Had little to no background in politics, leadership and government
B) Lacked the formal training mandated to properly control an
empire as vast as Rome. Caligula developed a God-Complex A) 40 CE =
announced his self-deification B) Attempted to force foreigners to
worship him. - This offended many cultures and increased the list
of enemies against the "Mad Emperor.
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Caligulas Contributions
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Contributions: Culture To better the lives of Roman citizens,
Caligula spent lavishly on: Public shows Games Displays
(occasionally participated in them himself) Roman Dice Games
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Contributions Political I. abolished Treason Trials (later
revived them when he noticed Romes economy was crumbling) II.
abolished ill-favorable sales tax III. restored practice of
democratic elections In the beginning of Caligulas reign, he
constructed a series of reforms. Public I. freed citizens that were
unjustly imprisoned under Tiberius reign II. allowed exiled
individuals to repatriate (return) III. helped individuals who lost
property in fires IV. auctioned off props leftover from shows, to
relieve Romes economical crisis
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Contributions: Sustainability Caligula, though deranged, was
able to contribute to the sustainability of the Roman Empire. A) He
maintained borders along the German frontier and the east. -This
protected and secured the Roman Empire
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Was Caligula a good emperor for the Roman Civilization?
Slide 12
His few accomplishments and contributions does not diminish the
cruelty and abuse he inflicted on the Romans. He decimated, raped,
and impoverished his people. Under his reign, Rome entered a state
of chaos and corruption. Caligula will live on in history as a
warning against the deadly combination of absolute power and a
blatant lack of responsibility and humane characteristics. Caligula
was a terrible emperor.
