Did Caligula really say 'I will make the Roman Empire my personal playground.'?

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I will make the Roman Empire my personal playground.

— Caligula Contemporary · Roman Emperor, made horse a senator

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Reported by Suetonius, expressing his hedonism and disregard for governance.

Date: c. 39-41 AD

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