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Joffrey was modeled after Caligula.
King Joffrey Baratheon, arguably the most hated character in the show (at least until the rise of Ramsay), was reportedly modeled after Roman emperor Caligula, who was cruel, sadistic, tyrannical, and sexually perverse. A Redditor noticed the physical resemblance between Joffrey and Caligula, which is Latin for "Little Boot."
King Joffrey Baratheon, arguably the most hated character in the show (at least until the rise of Ramsay), was reportedly modeled after Roman emperor Caligula, who was cruel, sadistic, tyrannical, and sexually perverse. A Redditor noticed the physical resemblance between Joffrey and Caligula, which is Latin for "Little Boot."
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