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It's difficult to discuss Caligula's empire because his reign foicuses on him as a colourful individual. Obviously it must have been somewhat Augustan, since it was within a generation or two of his reign without any great cultural changes... Or is that entirely true?

 

I can't help thinking that the empire in Caligulas day was rather like the 1960's in our living memory. The wars are over, threats far away, everything is set up and working, people are getting wealthier and happier with their lot, veterans are settled, and a part of society is starting to push boundaries without the restrictions of wartime. Groovy man. If you belong to the right set. Okay, you can push the analogy too far, but I always find there's a hedonistic reaction from extended warfare after a generation or two.

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