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dalton99a

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5. And karma caught up with Caligula

Reply to DFW (Original post)

Wed Apr 29, 2026, 12:45 PM

Apr 29

Damnatio memoriae is a term we use to describe a Roman phenomenon in which the government condemned the memory of a person who was seen as a tyrant, traitor, or other sort of enemy to the state. The images of such condemned figures would be destroyed, their names erased from inscriptions, and if the doomed person were an emperor or other government official, even his laws could be rescinded. Coins bearing the image of an emperor who had his memory damned would be recalled or cancelled. In some cases, the residence of the condemned could be razed or otherwise destroyed.

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In ancient Rome, it was said that emperor Caligula was insane because he named his horse a consul [View all] DFW Apr 29 OP

He named the horse's ass Jerry2144 Apr 29 #1

He's *part* of a horse, though. Ocelot II Apr 29 #2

Caligula means little boots SocialDemocrat61 Apr 29 #3

We would certainly be better off with the horse! CaliforniaPeggy Apr 29 #4

And karma caught up with Caligula dalton99a Apr 29 #5

Looks more like Zuckerberg than Trump. LudwigPastorius Apr 29 #21

Incitatus leftstreet Apr 29 #6

Whinny. erronis Apr 29 #12

FWIW, he never actually did it... WarGamer Apr 29 #7

That makes perfect sense DFW Apr 29 #11

That's why musk bought twitter - to control the slander (and inject his own.) erronis Apr 29 #13

SIMILARLY, "He was so crazy he named his horse a Consul" Became Whitewashed... ColoringFool Apr 29 #18

I read Winterlings book on Caligula... WarGamer Apr 29 #22

One of my favorites. Emperor Caligula and his horse Incitatus, the horse he rode in on. usonian Apr 29 #8

LOL leftstreet Apr 29 #10

Damn - those are great! erronis Apr 29 #14

I grabbed the first two from image search. usonian Apr 29 #19

I think all Trump appointees are equivalent to Caligula's horse.. ananda Apr 29 #9

He sure loves to grandstand. Obviously that weekend couch at Fox wasn't..... OGBuzz Apr 29 #15

Well, with Kegbreath...... lastlib Apr 29 #16

They said "horse", not "horse's ass". Initech Apr 29 #17

Trump's cabinet is nothing but horse. LudwigPastorius Apr 29 #20