Caligula, incitatus, and the consulship

David Woods

doi:10.1017/S0009838814000470

Caligula, incitatus, and the consulship

David Woods

School of the Human Environment

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One of the most famous allegations made against the emperor Caligula was that he had intended to appoint his favourite horse, Incitatus, as consul. While Suetonius and Cassius Dio both preserve this allegation, neither explains the basis for it, what exactly Caligula had said or done to lead those about him to believe that this is what he had intended to do.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	772-777
Number of pages	6
Journal	Classical Quarterly
Volume	64
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S0009838814000470
Publication status	Published - 20 Nov 2014

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