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yortsed snacilbuper

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1. Caligula had been emperor for less than four years.

Reply to ProudLib72 (Original post)

Fri Jan 20, 2017, 01:36 AM

Jan 2017

Caligula suffered from a chronic inability to sleep, managing only few hours of sleep a night, and then suffering from horrendous nightmares. Often he would wander through the palace waiting for daylight.

Remind you of anybody?

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Indirect Democracy, complacency, and the Fall of the Roman Republic [View all] ProudLib72 Jan 2017 OP

Caligula had been emperor for less than four years. yortsed snacilbuper Jan 2017 #1

America does indeed have similarities to the Roman Republic's long, slow decline. Efilroft Sul Jan 2017 #2

Thanks for reminding me ProudLib72 Jan 2017 #3

You're very welcome. Efilroft Sul Jan 2017 #4