" She died soon after. This was by no means the end to Caligula's sexual rampage. In the year 37 A.D, the Emperor began an affair with the wife of his chamberlain Macro's wife. To justify this and in order to be able to continue without any trouble, he accused Macro of being his wife's pimp, and ordered him to commit suicide. .
Caligula's attraction to Macro's spouse was probably not due to any real form of magnetism, but rather it can be attributed to his nature, which can be described as him being "irresistibly attracted to every pretty young woman whom he did not posses. " The Emperor would quite often hold dinner parties at which many women of noble birth would be in attendance. Then, as they passed by his couch, he would critically examine them and order whichever he most admired into a private room to await his pleasure. Upon returning he would very often openly discuss his bedfellow in earnest. Caligula at one point attended a wedding at which he ran off with the bride, marrying her immediately, and divorcing her after a few days. The Emperor quite often enjoyed the company of men as well. He had affairs with numerous pantomime actors, one of which was named Marcus Aemilius Lepidus, who was married to Drusilla. Following his sisters .
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death, he had Marcus executed, blaming him for her untimely departure. Although Domitian and Nero engaged in numerous acts of sexual depravity, they were on a somewhat smaller scale. (Domitian had numerous mistresses, and Nero bedded his mother) These were nowhere near the levels of the disgusting acts that Caligula perpetrated. .
Caligula, as did many Roman Emperors, had numerous shortcomings. Similar to his nephew Nero, he began his reign as a surprisingly capable ruler. It wasn't until the year 37 A.D that his downwards spiral into madness and debauchery was begun. He fell seriously ill and when he recovered, was changed for the worse.
