Myth: Caligula Made His Horse a Consul

Saying that “Caligula made his horse a consul” is practically the same as saying that “Donald Trump made his horse a vice-president”. It is absolutely impossible. It can’t be done. It is a joke.

People have serious misconceptions about certain historical periods or - sometimes - selective misconceptions. Ancient Rome gave us many things. Including the basis for the system of law. Or foundations of certain political systems. But somehow people read wild anecdotes by the ancient historians forget that there was a certain political system in place. And this system was complex.