Elagabalus

"Only one Roman emperor has managed to surpass Caligula's reputation for deranged behaviour and homicidal debauchery, and that is the man who takes his name from the god he attempted to impose on Rome: Elagabalus." https://www.unrv.com/decline-of-empire/elagabalus-syrian-emperor.php?utm_source=convertkit&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=UNRV+Roman+History+Newsletter+-+Issue+067+-+7219386&sh_kit=64a20f24338333901e4cb7afc40a3cfae56c6770df59fc13cf25a5ce36d78b01