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The Death of Caligula: Flavius Josephus

Print publication date: 2014

Print ISBN-13: 9781846319648

Published to Liverpool Scholarship Online: September 2014

DOI: 10.5949/liverpool/9781846319648.001.0001

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Obituary

Obituary

Chapter:
(p.30) VI Obituary
Source:
The Death of Caligula
Author(s):

T. P. Wiseman

Publisher:
Liverpool University Press
DOI:10.5949/liverpool/9781846319648.003.0006

Sections 201-211 of the translation: Josephus’ summing-up of the life and character of Gaius ‘Caligula’. ‘Once he had his fill of power, he used it for one purpose only, the pursuit of outrageous violence.’ Despite his excellent education, he had no self-control, and his brutality turned even well-wishers against him.

Keywords:   Caligula, Gaius Caesar, Irresponsible power

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