Caecily

don’t you mess with me

Caligula cared for nobody in the world but himself and Drusilla. Only himself actually, because Drusilla was an extension of himself, the female half of him, the other side of his coin. They even looked alike, with their golden hair and their wide blue eyes. - Gore Vidal’s Caligula (for @ducavalentinos)

cut footage + stills from caligula (1979) @ducavalentinos

ancient history meme | (2⁄3) relationships 

insp. as requested by @darkphoenixgoddess10​

→ Happy Birthday @catherinedemedici  💛💛💛

He was growing closer to [his children], especially Louis-Auguste, who quickly became his favourite. He was struck by how tenderly Mme Scarron cared for them, as though she had been their loving mother. Gradually, he began to see her in a new light, and his initial aversion turned to admiration. “She knows well how to love,” he said; “it would be a pleasure to be loved by her.” - Louis XIV: The Real King of Versailles, Josephine Wilkinson

→ Mini History meme : @catherinedemedici‘s favourites : 4 relationships (picked by me)

→ Mini History meme : @catherinedemedici‘s favourites : 5 ladies (picked by me)

Does His Majesty plan to continue taking lovers?