Genius, noble, commanding, merciful, victor, Father of Rome, and god are just a few of the terms used in reference to many of the great Caesars. From Julius Caesar down to Domitian. ... When his brother had died, at his funeral Caligula did not pay any respect to him, Lissner states "Caligula decreed Tiberius a modest funeral and delivered a funeral oration in which he said little about the dead man and a great deal about his own father Germanicus and his great-grandfather Augustus." (128) The mere fact that Caligula would kill his brother is a monstrosity but then at his funeral to desecra...

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