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    Top 10 Worst Roman Emperors.....

    There were a host of lousy and terrible Emperors of Rome. But there are 10 who left their mark as the Most Dreadul.

    Starting off with the Number one and worst Emperor of All the Romans......is Little Boots. Aka: Caligula. Althought this is debatable as when he first took Power Caligula, was celebrated by all Romans. Even tho there were rumors that he had his second cousin Tiberius killed.

    Myself I always thought that Elagabalus was the Worst Atrocity to be given the throne of Rome. But accoring to Historians it is Caligula.


    A marble bust of Caligula restored to its original colours. The colours were identified from particles trapped in the marble.

    Real name.....Gaius Julius Ceasar Augustus Germanicus. Roman Emperor from 37AD to 41 AD.
    “Little Boots” took the throne on the death of his second cousin Tiberias, something of a great Uncle to him. Some say Caligula ordered the head of the Praetorian Guard to smother him with a pillow.Upon his ascension, everyone in the Empire rejoiced. For the first seven months or so, he was loved by all. He paid handsome bonuses to the military, to get them on his side, and recalled many whom Augustus and Tiberias exiled.

    For the first two years of his Rule he was deemed a Noble and Moderate ruler. While in power he worked for the Unconstrained Personal Power of the Emperor. During his reign the Empire Annexed the Kindom of Mauretania and made it into a province.

    Part one on Caligula.....if any have questions feel free to ask. I am not going to just provide a narration. if any want to look anything up. I am using the basic Wikipedia. Althought I do have other sources. If need be.

    Are there any others that disagree concerning history's All time Worst Ruler of Rome? Why.....if so?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Peter1469 View Post

    Yes Nero is in the top ten. I have him listed as #5 on the All time Worst List. I will get to him after the others.
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    Quote Originally Posted by MMC View Post
    Yes Nero is in the top ten. I have him listed as #5 on the All time Worst List. I will get to him after the others.
    For some reason I can't see your link. I have that problem sometimes with Chrome.

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    I'm curious if Caligula was genuinely a redhead. Apparently, he was prematurely bald and the Romans did make wigs out of red hair. The Romans also associated red hair with the Germans and Celts but it does occur in other populations including the Chinese. Nero was supposedly a red head so it must have ben in the Julio Claudian family.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mister D View Post
    I'm curious if Caligula was genuinely a redhead. Apparently, he was prematurely bald and the Romans did make wigs out of red hair. The Romans also associated red hair with the Germans and Celts but it does occur in other populations including the Chinese. Nero was supposedly a red head so it must have ben in the Julio Claudian family.
    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.
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    Quote Originally Posted by MMC View Post
    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
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mister D View Post
    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.
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    I don't see a link either? But I am also on Chrome...

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