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[Aaron Irvin] Early in his reign, Caligula had suspended
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Early in his reign,Caligula had suspended the treason laws as a way of increasinghis own...

[Aaron Irvin] Early in his reign,
Caligula had suspended the treason laws as a way of increasing
his own popularity. They hadn't been liked by the people,
They hadn't been liked by the Senate. However, Caligula had spent
over three billion sesterces in a little over a year. He needed to create income, and the fastest way to do that
was to re-institute these treason laws

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[Aaron Irvin] Early in his reign, Caligula had suspended
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the treason laws as a way of increasing his own popularity.
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They hadn't been liked by the people, they hadn't been liked by the Senate.
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However, Caligula had spent over three billion sesterces
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in a little over a year.
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He needed to create income,
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and the fastest way to do that was to re-institute these treason laws.
Duration
27 seconds
Views
94
Timestamp in Movie
00:12:05
Uploaded
Mar 22, 2024
Season
3
Episode
4
Genres
documentary, biography, drama

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Movie Summary

Chronicles some of the most famous leaders of the Roman Civilization.
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[indistinct chatter]
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[indistinct chatter]
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