Caligula with Mary Beard
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What is true and what is false in the hideous stories spread about the controversial figure of the Roman emperor Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (12-41), nicknamed Caligula? Professor Mary Beard explains what is accurate and what is mythical in the historical accounts that portray him as an unbalanced despot. Was he a sadistic tyrant, as Roman historians have told, or perhaps the truth about him was manipulated because of political interests?
Status: Released
Released Date: 2013-07-29
Runtime: 60 mins
Director: Hugo Macgregor
Writer: Mary Beard
Spoken language: English
Genres: Documentary, History
Original title: Caligula with Mary Beard
Production Companies: Lion Television
Production Countries: United Kingdom
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