Caligula: Mad or Just Bad?

Colin Penny


Region:
North West
Notice Period:
Emergency (maybe less than one week's notice)
Type:
Professional
Fee:
Paid: 65.00
Category:
History
Updated:
11th January 2019
Tagged:
Romans | Emperor | Caligula | Rome

Caligula has a REALLY bad reputation, and he is regarded as the quintessential mad emperor. He is accused of making his horse a senator, murdering his pregnant wife, countless other murders, incest, and believing himself to be a god. Certainly, his reign was short and bloody, but was he really as bad and as mad as the ancient sources would have us believe? Did he not have any redeeming features? During this lively illustrated talk we will look at Caligula and his life and try to unpick the fact from the fiction. By the end, whilst you probably would not want him as a friend, you might have encountered a surprise or two.

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About Colin Penny

Hello. I am a very engaging speaker, with excellent presentation skills honed over more than twenty years working as a professional historian, tour guide, heritage management professional, and public speaker - yes, I'm also in a rock n roll band. My historical interests are wide-ranging, my delivery is sharp, humorous, and second-to-none, and I guarantee that you will not be disappointed. I have given hundreds of talks over the years to a diverse range of groups, including women's institutes, mothers' unions, U3A groups, Probus and Rotary groups, historical and family history societies, men's fellowships, the National Trust, etc., etc. I am always asked back, and have returned to many groups many times. Thank you for reading this, and I hope to hear from you.


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