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Caligula and his favorite politician

https://piefed.social/c/historymemes/p/1688269/caligula-and-his-favorite-politician

Jan 21 at 8:51pmWeb
Show threadPugJesusJan 21
Explanation: The Roman Emperor Caligula, sometimes said to be mad, once threatened (or joked, depending on who you ask) to make his horse consul, one of the two leaders of the Senate. He didn’t carry through with the threat, but it was a memorable anecdote of his bizarre reign.
Show threadQuetzalcutlassJan 21
Imagine if he didn’t back down. The glories Rome could have seen…
That Time A Horse Became Empress Of Rome

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