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Merciless Roman emperor Caligula had shocking data of medicinal crops, says research

Editorial Board Published July 20, 2025
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Caligula, the traditional Roman emperor notorious for his madness and cruelty, might have had a tender spot for crops, in accordance with not too long ago revealed analysis.

A brand new research co-authored by Trevor Luke, a professor of classics at Florida State College, facilities on an ignored anecdote by the Roman historian Suetonius involving Caligula and an ailing senator.

The account signifies that the unnamed Roman senator traveled to the Greek city of Antikyra to be handled with the medicinal plant hellebore, which is now thought of toxic. Although the remedies weren’t essentially costly, reaching Antikyra – and staying there – was.

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When the senator requested Caligula if he might keep longer, the much-hated chief had him executed — claiming it was “necessary, for one whom hellebore had not benefited in all that time.”

Latest analysis reveals that the notorious emperor Caligula might have been within the therapeutic energy of crops. (iStock; Heritage Artwork/Heritage Photographs through Getty Photographs)

When requested if he was stunned by Caligula’s curiosity in crops, Luke replied, “Yes and no.”

“I knew Caligula had a reputation for being a prolific poisoner, and such a murderer might be expected to possess a detailed knowledge of the properties of toxic plants,” Luke stated.

“Antikyra may be the first known destination in Greece for Roman medical tourists.”

“That said, murder by poisoning was a common theme in ancient literature about bad rulers and their families,” the historian added.

Luke stated that, as he dug into extra historical sources and archaeological research, he observed mounting proof of Caligula’s curiosity in medicinal crops – which he wasn’t anticipating. 

Researchers say Antikyra, pictured right here, might have been the traditional world’s equal of a medical tourism vacation spot. (iStock)

Alexander the Nice, Attalus III of Pergamon and Mithradates VI Eupator are different historical leaders who took an curiosity in crops, Luke stated — with Caligula presumably consulting pharmacological a textual content attributed to Mithradates.

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Research co-author Andrew Koh famous that Antikyra was just like the modern-day Mayo Clinic, drawing faraway individuals to the port by providing remedies for relentless sicknesses.

“In other words, Antikyra may be the first known destination in Greece for Roman medical tourists,” Luke stated.

Historians say Caligula’s curiosity in crops might have stemmed from fears of assassination by poison. (iStock)

“When we think of a brand-name destination for innovative and effective medical treatments, the name Mayo Clinic immediately springs to mind, just as the name Antikyra did in the minds of ancient inhabitants of the Roman Empire for similar reasons.”

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He notes that Antikyra healers added a domestically grown plant known as sesamoides to their hellebore recipes, making them the most secure and only purgative remedies on the time. 

So, was the Roman emperor a “plant nerd” within the trendy sense? 

“At the same time, any concern he had regarding assassination by poison was justifiable in the circumstances,” Luke stated, pointing to the suspicious deaths of a number of relations, together with his father-in-law Germanicus and brother-in-law Lepidus.

Hellebore, pictured right here, was harvested in Greek areas like Antikyra for purging remedies. (iStock)

The classicist added, “[Caligula’s] family members took up the study of poisons and their antidotes … It seems to me that the motive of self-defense behind Caligula’s study of plants is different from just being a nerd.”

Above all, Luke advised that trendy readers ought to learn historical sources like Suetonius with a important eye, noting that his tales about Caligula have been “skillfully organized … in such a way that they shocked readers.”

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“Shock does not lead to a clear perception of the facts,” Luke stated.

“When I pursue the facts behind some of the most outrageous stories about Caligula, I often find Suetonius has deftly distorted what likely happened.”

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