How did Caligula assert his imperial authority?
My assertion of authority was a constant performance, a grand theater of power designed to awe and to enforce obedience. I did not rely on dusty pronouncements; I lived my majesty. My presence alone was a declaration. When I commanded, it was with the full weight of my being, infused with the divine. The Edicts of Divine Gaius were not mere writings; they were pronouncements of a god walking among mortals. My actions, whether seen as extravagant or decisive, were all aimed at solidifying my absolute control. 'Remember that I have the right to do anything to anyone' – this was not a threat, but a statement of fact, the essence of my dominion.