WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT ROME

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which Roman emperor made his horse a senator and declared war on Poseidon?
A
Augustus
B
Claudius
C
Tiberius
D
Caligula
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Scholars suggest that the treatment of Incitatus by Caligula was an elaborate prank intended to ridicule and provoke the Senate, rather than a sign of insanity, or was perhaps a form of satire with the implication that a horse could perform a senator’s duties.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: Technically yes, Caligula declared war on Poseidon. However, he actually declared war on Neptune, which was the Roman equivalent of the Greek god Poseidon. This occurred toward the end of Caligula’s reign when madness had thoroughly taken over his personality.

Detailed explanation-3: -Cruel and tyrannical Emperor Caligula ruled Ancient Rome through fear and terror. Rampaging through Rome committing murder, adultery and acts of debauchery, his reign came to an abrupt end when he was brutally assassinated after only four years.

Detailed explanation-4: -Incitatus. The Roman emperor Caligula is best known today for his decadent, brutal – and scandalous – lifestyle. But did you know that one of his most trusted advisors was a horse? According to Suetonius, an ancient historian, Caligula’s horse Incitatus had a stable made of marble and a stall made of ivory.

Detailed explanation-5: -Such was Caligula’s hatred for the Senate that he joked about making his horse a consul (Rome’s most senior office) rather than offer the role to one of them. Suffice to say Caligula didn’t last long.

Detailed explanation-6: -Caligula (/kəˈlɪɡjʊlə/; 31 August 12 – 24 January 41), formally known as Gaius (Gaius Caesar Augustus Germanicus), was the third Roman emperor, ruling from AD 37 until his assassination in AD 41. He was the son of the Roman general Germanicus and Agrippina the Elder, Augustus’ granddaughter.

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