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Originally Posted by Johnny1A.2
According to some accounts, IIRC, Caligula did try to make his favorite horse a consul. Whether that was historical or not is debated to this day. Of course, rulers who behave like Caligula have a tendency to end up like, well, Caligula. Alienate everybody and you've got nobody on your side when they (whoever they may be) come for you.
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True. Of course if the Emperor is intended to be a powerless icon, that actually might work.