Piecing together the evidence, Mary puts Caligula back into the context of his times to reveal an astonishing story of murder, intrigue and dynastic family power. Caligula has now become known as Rome's most capricious tyrant, and the stories told about him are some of the most extraordinary told about any Roman emperor. 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. Two thousand years ago one of history's most notorious individuals was born. In the process, she reveals a more intriguing portrait of not just the monster, but the man.-Enzedder Above all, she explains why Caligula has ended up with such a seemingly irredeemable reputation.
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