The madness of Gaius Caligula of Rome - An explemation in Psychology
Date Submitted: 09/09/2006 23:26:10
Category: / Social Sciences / Psychology
Length: 6 pages (1593 words)
Category: / Social Sciences / Psychology
Length: 6 pages (1593 words)
The Madness of Gaius Caligula of Rome
<Tab/>The madness of Caligula is a well-known fact. The very mention of his name conjures up visions of madness, cruelty, viciousness and sexual perversion. Unlike Hitler or Stalin, who were committed to policy and consistent in their ruthlessness, there was no predicting what Caligula may do next (Ferrill, as paraphrased in Bootikins, 1991). Many factors may have contributed to his madness: lead poisoning, heredity, …
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