"Use symbolic gestures to cement legitimacy quickly Upon taking power, Gaius immediately sailed to retrieve the urns of his exiled mother and brother, carrying them through the streets of Rome "emulating a triumph" and placing them in the Mausoleum of Augustus. He also fulfilled Livia Drusilla's will, which had been left unfulfilled for eight years, creating an immediate "lasting impression of generosity in the minds of the soldiers and the urban plebs." The principle: when stepping into a new leadership role, concrete symbolic acts that honor the past and benefit others generate loyalty far faster than policy statements or promises. Source: Kings and Generals, Kings and Generals Podcast, Caligula: The Mad Emperor Explained"