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Calígula, el emperador que quiso ser Dios

Según una célebre frase de Suetonio, autor de la biografía más detallada del emperador, si al comienzo Calígula actuó como un «príncipe», pronto se convirtió en un «monstruo». 

Cuando los prisioneros de guerra se convirtieron en un negocio

Los caballeros medievales buscaban apresar a sus enemigos para pedir por ellos un cuantioso rescate. 

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