Hi historians. I just watched a Netflix documentary on the Roman history, and I was intrigued by the story about Caligula.

Six months into the job, the young emperor enacted popular policies and was well liked.

But things quickly went downhill after he fell ill.

Do we know what illness was this? And how did it cause such a change in his personality?

I read somewhere that the historical account was written by his political enemies, and that it is possible some had been tweaked to fit their narrative.

But is it possible that Caligula might not have been as terrible as he is said to be?