Who Is Gaius Ineffective Approach To Leadership?

Gaius commenced leadership after Tiberius set up the Roman empire into a successful financial state, although Gaius being ambitious and extravagant with his approach to being an empire lead to him to be merely unsuccessful. Gaius is considered to be one of the worst Roman emperors alongside Nero, this is due to his cruel, egotistical demeanour throughout his reign. These behaviours are seen through the operation of the senate, reforms and policies, changing the role and image of the princeps, and his frontier and provincial policies. Through the evaluation of Gaius’ activity as an emperor, the conclusion of Gaius’ ineffective approach to leadership can be drawn.

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Although this aspiration often took toll over the need for a strategic approach, particularly within the military.Gaius’ provincial policy consisted of four main areas, Dealing with the conspiracy emanating from Germany, The alleged fiasco of his plan to invade Britain, The issue of client kings and senatorial provinces,and his policies in the east, and Gaius’ attitude towards the Jews. Gaius’ most notable campaign was his eager quest to conquer Britain in 40 AD, although the embarkment reflected more thoroughly on his megalomania rather than his ability to strategise a calculated military act. Suetonius tells the tale of Gaius’ brave mission to conquer Britain with a perspective making him the emperor seem cowardly,”command them to gather up the seashells”, collecting seashells seemingly to be a feminine approach and retreat-like response to meeting the coast of Britain. Suetonius also writes “somewhat redeemed with the erection of a lighthouse”, an act of marking territory. The inadequate representation of any literal military action during this campaign further shows Gaius’ inability to be a military leader, diminishing his image as an emperor following emperors with extensive military knowledge.At the time of his reign Germany was already implementing sporadic attacks throughout Rhine. Suetonius writes Gaius traveled to Germany in order to collect Batavian recruits for his bodyguards. Whether the validity of his motives are unknown, it is evident that little military action occurred in Germany despite a few raids across Rhine. Scullards delights in captivating the extravagant and superficial appearance of this time in Germany. “Fantastic stories circulated about this campaign; for his ‘triumph’ he used slaves who had to dye their long hair red and even learn some German.” Nevertheless, seemingly Gaius’ main motivation of the German