Capraea Flashcards
why did it fascinate him
Went to island of Capreae, fascinated him due to only having only one landing beach
what happened upon his return
Returned to Capreae he let all affairs of state slide.
What did he no longer do
Did not fill vacancies in the equestrian order
Did not appoint new military tribunes or cavalry officers
Did not send out provincial governors
Some provinces left without legates of consular rank for several years
military failure
Allowed the Parthians to overrun Armenia
Moesia to be ravaged
The Germans to invade Gaul
“A negligence as dangerous to the empire as it was dishonourable”
what happened to him
Rapidly succumbed to all the vicious passions he had tried to disguise
“I shall give a faithful account of these from the start”
What became of Capraea
at Capraea mapped himself a private play house. Sexual extravagance
Bevies of girls and toy boys. dressed as pans and nymphs posted around the island “Caprineum” (caprinus, goatish, goats sexual appetite)
His attempts to return to Rome
twice
Sailed a trireme up the Tiber but sailed back in distant view of the city walls
Rode up the Via Appia, retreated after a frightening portent. Death of a pet snake, half eaten by a swarm of ants, soothsayer warned him “beware the power of the mob”
