Top 10 Worst Roman Emperors.....

[Mister D]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caligula

There she is.

[MMC]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caligula

They say he had incestous relationships with all 3 of his sisters. But it is interesting to note that within two years he would be thought of as a monster.

[Mister D]

I really don't have anything on him wearing wigs D. Althought he was related to Nero and they say he was a Red-Head to.

Not sure if he did or not. I have seen mention of his baldness. Anyway, I was wondering where the Latin tribe came from originally but it's unclear. If they had come from the north it might help explain the appearance of red hair in some Roman patrician families. Fascinating stuff.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetic_history_of_Italy

[Mister D]

Sorry for getting us side tracked. Back to the worst emperors.

[Conley]

They say he had incestous relationships with all 3 of his sisters. But it is interesting to note that within two years he would be thought of as a monster.

Stud.

[MMC]

Part two-Caligula.....

He has been accused of the most awesomely disgusting, insane, luridly depraved crimes against humanity and morality.
He began ordering the murders of anyone who had ever crossed him, or even disagreed with him on mundane matters. He had a very good memory. He exiled his own wife, and proclaimed himself a god, dressing up as Apollo, Venus (a goddess), Mercury and Hercules. He demanded that everyone, from senators to Guards to guests and public crowds, refer to him as divine in his presence.
He attempted to instate his favorite horse, Incitatus (“Galloper”), as a priest and consul, and ordered a beautiful marble stable built for him, complete with chairs and couches on which Incitatus never sat.
Once, at the Circus Maximus, the games ran out of criminals, and the next event was the lions, his favorite. He ordered his Guards to drag the first five rows of spectators into the arena, which they did. These hundreds of people were all devoured for his amusement.
Caligula’s favorite torture was sawing. The sawblade filleted the spine and spinal cord from crotch down to chest, and the victim was unable to pass out due to excess blood to the brain.
He also relished chewing up the testicles of victims, without biting them off, while they were restrained upside down before him.

These are some of the strange things that are all said about Caligula. Some are true while others are quite questionable. One thing we do know he did go after his own family members.For some reason he hated his own blood. There are accounts by the Roman Senate about his Deviant Sexual Behaviour. Some acts done in public and or before other dignitaries.

He also spent lavishly on himself. Draining Rome even more.



Again I never really paid attention or seen anything to show he was bald and or wearing a wig.

[MMC]

Not sure if he did or not. I have seen mention of his baldness. Anyway, I was wondering where the Latin tribe came from originally but it's unclear. If they had come from the north it might help explain the appearance of red hair in some Roman patrician families. Fascinating stuff.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetic_history_of_Italy

It's possible such came about with integration with the Etruscans.

[Mister D]

And whenever he came across handsome individuals with fine heads of hair, he had the backs of their heads closely shaved to imitate his own baldness.

http://www.poetryintranslation.com/P...#_Toc276122093

Caligula was a big, athletic man but unfortunately he developed a bald patch on the top of his head. One day he decided he was embarrassed by this and that bald people should be put to death.

http://www.mariamilani.com/ancient_rome/caligula.htm

[Mister D]

He was so sensitive about his baldness that he prohibited anyone from looking down upon his head and shaved some people who had a full heads of hair.

http://www.ushistory.org/civ/6c.asp

[Mister D]

Julius Caesar had a bald spot too.