Caligula. The follies attributed to him by the sources are countless
The follies attributed to Caligula, in practice, they are not counted.
Affected by delirium of omnipotence and cruel to the point of unbelievable (https://www.pilloledistoria.it/8850/storia-antica/follie-caligola-un-aneddoto-raccapricciante), this Roman emperor, judged among the absolute worst among all those who ruled the Eternal City, was distinguished by manias and acts bordering on the incredible.
Caligula considered himself superior to mere mortals, to the point of getting angry with the gods when, according to him, they lacked respect and eating highly bizarre foods such as pearls dissolved in vinegar and dishes sprinkled with gold.
Much has been said and written about the relationship he had with the horse Incitatus: even if his nomination as senator as a sign of contempt towards the real Roman senators is probably only a legend, it is nevertheless established that he really considered him his best friend and that, also for this reason, he made him sleep in his bed and demanded that he be served at the table with gold plates