Ancient Rome's Craziest Emperor, Caligula, Made His Horse a Senator. #history #ancientrome #shorts

Added: 2026-05-25

[00:00:00]Rome's most powerful emperor appointed a horse to the Senate. Historians called it madness. The horse had better attendance than most senators. His name was Caligula, emperor at 25. The Senate adored him right up until he started paying attention. They were corrupt.

[00:00:13]They were lazy. They showed up when it suited them and left when it didn't.

[00:00:16]Caligula, to his credit, took notes. So, he found the ideal public servant.

[00:00:19][music] Never took bribes, never plotted, never complained, showed up, did what he was told. He ate at reasonable hours. His name was Incitatus. He was a horse. Caligula gave him purple blankets, the imperial color.

[00:00:30]He planned to make him consul, Rome's highest office. Historians called this insanity. The Senate called it an outrage. Incitatus called it nothing because he was a horse. The Senate did not find this funny. Three years later, Caligula's own guards stabbed him 30 times. The Senate he'd spent years mocking carried on, corrupt, untouched for another 400 years.