Incitatus (Latin pronunciation: [ɪŋkɪˈtaːtʊs]; meaning "swift" or "at full gallop") was the favourite horse of Roman Emperor Caligula (r. 37–41 AD ). According to legend, Caligula planned to …

Incitatus, the legendary horse at the center of Caligula's horse consul proposal, has become a symbol of the emperor's eccentricity and extravagance. The story of Incitatus offers a unique …

Jun 21, 2016 · According to the ancient historian Suetonius, the Roman emperor known as Caligula loved one of his horses, Incitatus, so much that he gave the steed a marble stall, an …

Incitatus was the favored horse of Roman emperor Caligula. Its name is a Latin adjective meaning "swift" or "at full gallop". According to Suetonius's Lives of the Twelve Caesars, Incitatus had a …

John Victor Adams' drawing of Caligula and Incitatus. Incitatus was Roman Emperor Caligula's favorite horse. He lived in Ancient Rome around 40 CE. His name means "fast-moving" in …

Feb 4, 2024 · Incitatus (whose name means “Impetuous”), was a chariot race stallion, originally from Hispania (today, Spain).

The Roman emperor Caligula and his legendary horse Incitatus. What historians have said about Caligula and Incitatus.

Sep 20, 2022 · Incitatus was Spain’s favourite racehorse of Emperor Caligula, whom he made consul of Rome. According to Suetonius, the animal had 18 servants for itself, he lived in a …

Aug 16, 2019 · incitatus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette. Carl Meißner, Henry William Auden ( 1894 ) Latin Phrase-Book ‎ [1] , London: Macmillan and Co. to …

Jan 23, 2023 · It is known that the history of the Rome keeps dark and extravagant secrets, but none other than that of Caligula and his horse Incitatus or Incato whom he named consul and …