An Online Encyclopedia of Roman Emperors mapDIR Atlas Gaius (Caligula) (A.D. 37-41) Garrett G. Fagan Pennsylvania State University A Bust of theEmperor Caligula Introduction Gaius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (b. A.D. 12‚ d. A.D. 41‚ emperor A.D. 37-41) represents a turning point in the early history of the Principate. Unfortunately‚ his is the most poorly documented reign of the Julio-Claudian dynasty. The literary sources for these four years are meager‚ frequently anecdotal‚ and universally
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weaknesses of the reign of Gaius After the death of Tiberius in AD 37‚ the Praetorian Prefect Macro commended the 25 year old Gaius to the Senate as the new Princeps. He was welcomed by the Senate as they saw in him a welcome relief from the elderly and pessimistic Tiberius. As the son of Germanicus‚ Gaius was enthusiastically welcomed by the soldiers and civilians as they took oaths of allegiance to him‚ giving him much prestige. Suetonius states that to the people ‘Gaius’ accession seemed like a
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Chronicle of the Roman Empire by Chris Scarre Promising Start In the early months of his reign‚ Caligula abolished treason trials‚ paid generous bequeaths to the people of Rome and a large bonus to the praetorian guard who had helped him to power. It was a time of hope and relief. (p. 37) Honeymoon Ends Caligula fell ill 6 months after becoming emperor He possibly had a nervous breakdown‚ however a physical ailment seems more likely Said to have suffered epilepsy in his youth and had insomnia in
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Hollywood vs. History in the 1979 movie Caligula The third Roman Emperor was Gaius Julius Caesar Germanicus‚ most commonly known by the nickname Caligula. The nickname Caligula‚ meaning "Little boots‚" was given to him as a child while accompanying his father’s army on military campaigns. Caligula became Emperor of Rome at the age of 24‚ after the death of his great-uncle in 37 AD‚ the second Roman Emperor Tiberius. Throughout his reign‚ Caligula was famous for his cruelty and bizarre behavior
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Caligula was the popular nickname of Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (31 August AD 12 – 24 January AD 41)‚ Roman Emperor (AD 37–41). Caligula was a member of the house of rulers conventionally known as the Julio-Claudian dynasty. Caligula’s father Germanicus‚ the nephew and adopted son of Emperor Tiberius‚ was a very successful general and one of Rome’s most beloved public figures. The young Gaius earned the nickname "Caligula" (meaning "little soldier’s boot"‚ the diminutive form of caliga
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| Throughout history‚ leaders come and go. Some help out and change their civilization for the better‚ and some make it go backwards. Sometimes leaders get so much power‚ they can’t be stopped and they go too far. Nero‚ Tiberius and Caligula were all immoral and corrupt Roman Emperors‚ but one stands out greatly. Nero took control as Emperor of Rome AD 54-68. As a kid‚ his mother‚ Agrippina talked to astrologers about his future. They said he would kill her and eventually become
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Was Caligula Mad‚ Or A Man Ahead Of His Time? The emperor Gaius is a very misunderstood man‚ who is often brandished with the label of being ‘Mad’ both by ancient and modern scholars. However‚ it is my belief‚ it was the absolute power given to him‚ at such a young age‚ which caused him to have a mental breakdown. As emperor‚ he had no one but himself to stop him doing whatever his heart desires‚ which explains his increasingly cruel and erratic behaviour between AD 37 when Caligula fell ill and
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Caligula was originally called Gaius. He grew up in a camp as a favorite of his father’s soldiers. The troops nicknamed him "Caligula" after the small military boots he wore in camp. His childhood was not a happy one‚ spent in an atmosphere of paranoia‚ suspicion‚ and murder. Uncertainty over the succession of power from the aging Tiberius‚ led to a series of personal tragedies. His famous father Germanicus‚ his mother Agrippina the elder and all his brothers were either killed or starved to death
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Emperor Caligula” Two portraits‚ that of a Man and of Emperor Caligula‚ can be found in the same gallery in Metropolitan Museum of Art‚ which suggests that both of the busts were created in the same period of time. This‚ in turn‚ suggests that they must be stylistically similar‚ though not exactly the same. At the same time‚ the portrait bust of a Man was created by either Antonine or Severan at the dusk of the second century‚ almost two hundred years later that the bust of Caligula. It is apparent
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causing some financial strain resulting from his lavish expenditure. As the new princeps‚ Caligula showed real signs of promise when he treated the senate with deference. What Grant calls a ‘cooperative and courteous’ approach‚ was an essential change that removed the senate from the state of servility that characterised their relationship with Tiberius. Supposedly at the advice of his grandmother Antonia‚ Gaius attempted to conciliate with the senatorial nobility‚ through the abolition of the delatores
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