Frederic Remington Radisson and Groseilliers paintingThomas Kinkade Yawkey Way paintingThomas Kinkade Town Square painting
OLD WHEN HE BECAME Emperor. Seldom, if ever, in the history of the world has a prince been more enthusiastically acclaimed on his -accession or had an easier task offered him of gratifying the modest wishes of his people, which were only for peace and security. With a bulging treasury, well-trained armies, an excellent administrative system that needed only a little care to get it into perfect order again-for in spite of Tiberius's neglect the Empire was still running along fairly well under the impetus given it by Livia-with all these advantages, added to the legacy of love and confidence he enjoyed as Germanicus's son, and the immense relief felt by Tiberius's removal, what a splendid chance he had of being remembered in history as "Caligula the Good", or "Caligula the Wise", or "Caligula
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