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Posted byBagelin/debunker-Jun 20, 2016 at 8:19 PMΔ

Emperor Caligula Didn't Go To War With Poseidon

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Emperor Caligula Didn't Go To War With Poseidon - Unreal Facts

There is an often quoted fact that Roman Emperor Caligula once went to war with Poseidon, ordering his troops to throw spears into the sea. While crazy Roman Emperors appear not to be that rare, Caligula has gone down, along with Nero, as one of the most nutty among them.

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  • pillbobagginsJun 21, 2016 at 12:38 AMΔ

    as hilarious as that story was,I always thought it was weird that what was quite obviously a tall tale was being told as truth.

    • BagelJun 21, 2016 at 6:52 AM

      It is likely that Suetonius created hundreds of stories like this under the Flavians in order to slander the Ceasers to legitimize the Flavians. It is unfortunate that The Twelve Ceasers is largest biography of the early Roman Empire but it does provide us with lots of other information as well.

Debunker

Debunker

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