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You're listening to Episode 81 of Jimmy Aiken's Mysterious World where we look at

mysteries from the twin perspectives of faith and reason.

In this episode we're talking about the Mad Emperor Caligula.

I'm Dom Bettenelli and joining me today is Jimmy Aiken.

Hi Jimmy. Howdy Dom. On January 24th in the year AD 41,

1,979 years ago, today, the Roman Emperor Caligula was killed by members of his own guard,

spoilers. It was a shocking event and it shocked everyone in the Roman world,

but it also came as a great relief. For Caligula was a mad emperor who had tormented the empire

as an uncontrollable and perverted tyrant. What was it that led Caligula's own guards to kill him?

And what mysterious connection might Caligula have to the Bible and biblical prophecy?

That's what we'll be talking about on this episode of Jimmy Aiken's Mysterious World.

So Jimmy, we often begin with whether we have a personal connection to the mystery we're looking at.

Do you have a personal connection to this one?

In one sentence, yes, I've been aware of Caligula for a long time.

I've read and watched Iclodius where Caligula is depicted.

I've read the works of ancient Roman and Jewish historians that discuss him in his reign.

I've studied the works of biblical scholars that connect him with biblical prophecy and I've

been to the Palatine Hill in Rome where he was assassinated. Also, I know you have a connection

because you're Italian. That's right. And I've been to the Palatine Hill.

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