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In the first few months
of Caligula's reign, he didn't put a foot wrong. He realized fairly early on
that the first thing he needed to do was to secure the favor with the people. We've got to remember that Tiberius
had been on the throne for over 20 years. Suddenly you have this young man,
who is rewriting all of the rules
of Caligula's reign, he didn't put a foot wrong. He realized fairly early on
that the first thing he needed to do was to secure the favor with the people. We've got to remember that Tiberius
had been on the throne for over 20 years. Suddenly you have this young man,
who is rewriting all of the rules
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In the first few months
of Caligula's reign,
00:00:03.294 --> 00:00:04.879
he didn't put a foot wrong.
00:00:05.421 --> 00:00:09.175
He realized fairly early on
that the first thing he needed to do
00:00:09.258 --> 00:00:11.026
was to secure the favor with the people.
00:00:12.022 --> 00:00:16.182
We've got to remember that Tiberius
had been on the throne for over 20 years.
00:00:16.265 --> 00:00:21.395
Suddenly you have this young man,
who is rewriting all of the rules.
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Movie Summary
Chronicles some of the most famous leaders of the Roman Civilization.
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on the way, - Roman Empire](https://clip.cafe/img400/narrator-i-with-a-potential-heir-i-i-on-the-way-i.jpg)
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the seed of monarchy - Roman Empire](https://clip.cafe/img400/strauss-i-think-cleopatra-plants-the-seed-of-monarchy.jpg)
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