The madness of Gaius Caligula of Rome - An explemation in Psychology
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The Madness of Gaius Caligula of Rome
<Tab/>The madness of Caligula is a well-known fact. The very mention of his name conjures up visions of madness, cruelty, viciousness and sexual perversion. Unlike Hitler or Stalin, who were committed to policy and consistent in their ruthlessness, there was no predicting what Caligula may do next (Ferrill, as paraphrased in Bootikins, 1991). Many factors may have contributed to his madness: lead poisoning, heredity,
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Institute of Neurological Disorder and Stroke. <Tab/>Retrieved on May 31, 2004, from <Tab/>http://www.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/disorders/epilepsy.htm Senior, K. (2000). Lead exposure accelerates cognitive decline, claim researchers. The <Tab/>Lancet, 356. Retrieved May 31, 2004, from ProQuest Database. Skovenborg, E. (1995). Lead Wine Through the Ages. Journal of Wine Research. 6, 49-<Tab/>65. Retrieved on May 30, 2004, from EBSCOhost database.