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Caligula's horse

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c. 39 · Rome · Europe · Politics

A marble stable, an ivory manger and 18 servants

Caligula's horse
Victor Adam · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

According to Suetonius, Caligula's favourite horse Incitatus had a marble stable and an ivory manger and 'invited' guests to dinner, and the emperor planned to make him consul. Ancient sources are clear that the horse never actually became consul.

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