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From Wikipedia:
"...cruelty, sadism, extravagance, and sexual perversion, presenting him as an insane tyrant. While the reliability of these sources is questionable, it is known that during his brief reign, Caligula worked to increase the unconstrained personal power of the emperor, as opposed to countervailing powers within the principate. He directed much of his attention to ambitious construction projects and luxurious dwellings for himself...."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caligula
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Sounds vaguely familiar....
DinahMoeHum
(21,843 posts)A line from the play Atreus, written by Lucius Accius (170 - 86 BC)
Said to be Caligula's favorite play and verse.
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Lucius-Accius
gohuskies
(1,159 posts)Could not be a better description of what we have with the current POTUS.. a wannabe dictator
katmondoo
(6,457 posts)I fear that.
RockRaven
(15,105 posts)minus the nominal military service, of course.
trev
(1,480 posts)Tiberius lived in self-imposed exile (if only Trump would do that...!). He was a reluctant emperor, who wasn't even in line for the position, but was crowned on the basis of his marriage.
I'm sticking with my story.
ADX
(1,622 posts)...If he could, Chump would emulate Caligula to a tee...