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Why did Ancient Roman Historians lean so hard into inventing depravity when justifying a previous dynasties demise, and why did Caligula draw the short stick when it came to crimes attributed to him? Were the exaggerated depravities based on a kernel of truth, at least?

by /u/OmnivorousWelles in /r/AskHistorians

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