What Caligula Did to Senators' Wives in His Palace Was Worse Than Death

Описание: Emperor Caligula ruled Rome from 37-41 AD. During his four-year reign, he systematically targeted the wives of Roman senators as part of a political strategy to dominate and humiliate the Senate. This video examines documented historical cases using Roman sources including Suetonius, Cassius Dio, Tacitus, and Seneca.

⚠️ Content Warning: Historical abuse of power, political violence, and trauma. Educational content with ancient sources cited.

📚 PRIMARY SOURCES CITED:
Suetonius: The Twelve Caesars, Life of Caligula (121 AD)
Cassius Dio: Roman History, Books 59-60 (3rd century AD)
Seneca: Essays and Letters (1st century AD)
Tacitus: Annals (early 2nd century AD)
Josephus: Antiquities of the Jews (1st century AD)
Philo of Alexandria: Embassy to Gaius (contemporary account, 40 AD)

⏰ TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - A Senator's Wife Is Summoned (39 AD)
5:00 - Who Was Caligula
11:15 - The Systematic Pattern
19:20 - Specific Documented Cases
24:30 - The Political Purpose
28:45 - What Wives Endured
31:30 - The Assassination of Caligula (41 AD)
34:15 - Why History Minimizes This
37:45 - Conclusion

HISTORICAL CONTEXT:
Caligula's reign: 37-41 AD (4 years)
Became emperor at age 24
Assassinated at age 28
Killed by Praetorian Guards led by Cassius Chaerea
Documented victims include Lollia Paulina, Ennia Thrasylla, Caesonia, and many unnamed women
His actions contributed to permanent shift in Senate-Emperor power dynamics

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