The Emperor has married a horse.

**Olaf The Great** · 08-28-2006, 12:50

http://www.g4tv.com/xplay/reviews/12...City_Rome.html

It seems to be a neat game, but I probably won't buy it, I like RTW too much.

...Where did the "Married a horse" thing come from

**macsen rufus** · 08-28-2006, 12:59

Caligula made his horse his consort and IIRC a senator.

Also Celtic kings married horses (probably dating well back into IE pre-history, too) as the horse was a personification of the land, ie King and Land are wedded. More disturbingly, perhaps, the wedding had to be consummated in front of the rest of the tribe.

Caligula was just nuts, though....

**Olaf The Great** · 08-28-2006, 13:02

Originally Posted by macsen rufus

Caligula made his horse his consort and IIRC a senator.

Also Celtic kings married horses (probably dating well back into IE pre-history, too) as the horse was a personification of the land, ie King and Land are wedded. More disturbingly, perhaps, the wedding had to be consummated in front of the rest of the tribe.

Caligula was just nuts, though....

Lol He was nuts.
Why were the first few emperors all corrupt decadent flim flams?

**eadingas** · 08-28-2006, 13:08

Originally Posted by Olaf_The_Great

Lol He was nuts.
Why were the first few emperors all corrupt decadent flim flams?

The first few? They were all nuts, with few exceptions :)
There were some heavily distorted genes in the Julio-Claudian family ;)

**Olaf The Great** · 08-28-2006, 13:10

Originally Posted by eadingas

The first few? They were all nuts, with few exceptions :)
There were some heavily distorted genes in the Julio-Claudian family ;)

Well everyone between Augustus and the Emperors after and during the conquest of Britannia we're insane.

....What the heck is a "flim flam"

**Cozur** · 08-28-2006, 13:56

this is CivCity Rome
http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/...me/review.html

it sucks

This is Caesar IV
http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/...?q=caesar%20iv

its going to roxx!

**Philippus Flavius Homovallumus** · 08-28-2006, 22:08

Originally Posted by Olaf_The_Great

Well everyone between Augustus and the Emperors after and during the conquest of Britannia we're insane.

....What the heck is a "flim flam"

Tiberius and Claudius were both fine. There is some evidence that Claudius didn't actually intend Nero to succeed him but that he was murdered before he could prclaim Britanicus. Ironically he relaxed his anti-assassination protocals before he died. Nero himself was too young and unsuited mentally.

Tiberius on the other hand just didn't want the job, the flippin Senate just wouldn't take any responsibility.

**eadingas** · 08-28-2006, 13:00

So... basically it's Caesar 4 ?

**The Spartan (Returns)** · 08-29-2006, 22:34

to be more detailed, Caligual tried to make his horse consul...

**tk-421** · 08-30-2006, 02:37

to be more detailed, Caligual tried to make his horse consul...

I thought that he considered making his horse a consul but never actually did.

**Slartibardfast** · 08-30-2006, 03:41

Originally Posted by tk-421

I thought that he considered making his horse a consul but never actually did.

Thats not what he told the horse later that night!

Murdering of the relatives just to survive, civil and foreign massacres, PTSD, the Education System, lead poisoning, inbreeding, the privileges and decadence of class, and being forced to wear sandals after mating with horses.

No wonder the Claudian Dynasty is one of the top brutal inhuman regimes of history.