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The Roman emperor Caligula made his horse Incitatus a senator.

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REFUTED
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Is it true that the Roman emperor Caligula made his horse Incitatus a senator?

No. Reference and scholarly sources state that Incitatus was never made a consul or senator; the story is an allegation that Caligula planned to appoint the horse as consul, and one source lists the horse-consul tale among historical fictions.

Verdict: REFUTED · 0 sources for, 5 against · Last checked

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Evidence against · 5
Incitatus
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Incitatus. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incitatus

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CALIGULA, INCITATUS, AND THE CONSULSHIP
2014
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Woods, D. (2014). CALIGULA, INCITATUS, AND THE CONSULSHIP. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0009838814000470

CALIGULA, INCITATUS, AND THE CONSULSHIP | The Classical Quarterly | Cambridge Core Logo for Cambridge Core from Cambridge University Press. Click to return to homepage. Logo for Cambridge Core from Cambridge University Press. Click to return to homepage.
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CALIGULA, INCITATUS, AND THE CONSULSHIP | The Classical Quarterly | Cambridge Core Logo for Cambridge Core from Cambridge University Press. Click to return to homepage. Logo for Cambridge Core from Cambridge University Press. Click to return to homepage.. (n.d.). cambridge.org. https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/classical-quarterly/article/abs/caligula-incitatus-and-the-consulship/749E6AD34DCB19004A041C227A661D64

Did Caligula Make His Horse a Consul? | HISTORY
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Did Caligula Make His Horse a Consul? | HISTORY. (n.d.). history.com. https://www.history.com/articles/did-caligula-really-make-his-horse-a-consul

Ancient Rome: facts and fictions
2020
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Ancient Rome: facts and fictions. (2020). opac.k10plus.de. https://opac.k10plus.de/

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