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[[Image:Caligula.jpg|thumb|Bust of Caligula]]

[[Image:Caligula.jpg|thumb|Bust of Caligula]]

'''Caligula''' was [[Rome|Roman]] emporer from AD 37-41. He was one of the most hated emperors, and was killed by his own guards.

'''Caligula''' ([[Latin]]: ''Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus'', AD 12 – AD 41) was the third Roman emperor. He reigned from AD 37-41. "Caligula" was a childhood nickname that meant "little boots." He was one of the most hated emperors. He was killed by Cassius, captain of the Praetorian Guard.

Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, known as Caligula, meaning 'little boots,' was the fifth emperor of Rome. Though [[history|historical]] accounts depict him as a [[brutal]] monster, engaging in horrendous and despicable behavior, the historical accounts originate from [[senator]]s who despised the empirical system.

Historical accounts depict Caligula as a monster, engaging in horrendous and despicable acts. In Caligula's defense, it should be noted that these accounts originate with [[senator]]s who felt a need to justify his murder.

It is possible to detect a certain cynical sense of humour in Caligula's acts of madness and tyranny. For example, he raised his favourite horse [[Incitatus]] to the office of [[consul]], the highest political office in Rome.

The plotters assumed that the Senate would regain power upon Caligula's death. But the Praetorians named Claudius, Caligula's uncle, as emperor. Claudius had avoided Caligula's purges by being (or posing as) a halfwit.

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It is possible to detect a certain cynical sense of humor in Caligula's acts of madness and tyranny. For example, it is said that he raised his favorite horse [[Incitatus]] to the office of [[consul]], the highest political office in Rome. This story is dubious as the horse's name is not on the list of known consuls.

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[https://youtu.be/PhiJcedqTjM Caligula With Mary Beard (Ancient Rome Documentary)]  

 

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