What is true and what is false in the hideous stories spread about the controversial figure of the Roman emperor Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (12-41), nicknamed Caligula? Professor Mary Beard explains what is accurate and what is mythical in the historical accounts that portray him as an unbalanced despot. Was he a sadistic tyrant, as Roman historians have told, or perhaps the truth about him was manipulated because of political interests?
Credits
Caligula with Mary Beard Cast
Name |
Character |
Mary Beard
She was 58, now 69 years old
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as Herself - Host |
Caligula with Mary Beard Crew