CALIGULA Quotes

“As the adage states, absolute power corrupts absolutely, and there was no power more absolute than that held by the Roman emperors. With no checks in place, they were free to do whatever they pleased, to whomever they pleased, without fear of reprisal.”
― The History Hour, CALIGULA: The Third Emperor. The Entire Life Story

“As soon as the Germanic guards and their charges were gone, Chaerea drew his sword and struck Caligula in the neck. Almost simultaneously, Sabinus stabbed him in the chest. The emperor fell, but shouted that he was still alive. The rest of the Praetorians fell on him with their blades, and he was stabbed more than thirty times. As historian Cassius Dio wrote, “Caligula learned by actual experience that he was not a god.”[”
― The History Hour, CALIGULA: The Third Emperor. The Entire Life Story