Caligula the Roman emperor has been held up as the archetype of a crazy ruler for the last 2,000 years. But was he as bad as the history books say he was? And is everything you've read about him true? In this episode I examine Caligula and explain why he ranks fourth in my list of the 5 Craziest Roman Emperors.
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Howard Stern
Just before his interview on the Today Show
Bill Norton
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Képkocka a Caligula c. 1979-es filmből. Bruno Brive (Gemellus) és Malcolm McDowell (Caligula
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