Some of his misdeeds may have been exaggerated

One illustration is incest. In Ancient Rome, incest was frowned upon, and accusations of it were frequently invented in order to harm and undermine a political rival. Could any of the rumors around Caligula be gossip? Mary Beard believes that We can never be certain whether the stories of incest with his sisters are true difficult it's enough to know what your neighbors get up to in bed, let alone what happened in the bedroom throughout the Roman Empire's 2,000-year reign. It's probable that he did enjoy having sex with his sisters, especially Drusilla, even though some of the descriptions may have been exaggerated. He may have later banished his other sisters to try to cover up his sexual antics.

Most history books paint Caligula as a vicious, vengeful, and extravagant Roman emperor. However, a few historians believe that some of the records may have been exaggerated, an interesting fact about Caligula. For instance, the building of a floating bridge and his abusive behavior have been challenged by most critics. The truth will never be known since these history books are the only source of Caligula’s information.