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Caligula CALIGULA: HISTORICAL BACKGROUND March, 37 CE: At about 25 years old, Caligula was named Romes third emperor, the first direct descendant of Augustus to take the throne (click here for a coin on which Caligula emphasizes this relationship). The reign began with good feelings all around, since Caligula declared

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Caligula Roman Empire Home Page Early Emperors Chapter Early Emperors Portrait Gallery Roman Empire Childrens Section Caligula Gaius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (AD 12 - AD 41) Gaius Julius Caesar Germanicus was the third son of Germanicus (nephew of Tiberius) and Agrippina the elder and was born at Antium in AD 12. It

Caligula () was the popular nickname of Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus August AD January AD Roman emperor (AD Born Gaius Julius Caesar Germanicus (not to be confused with Julius Caesar ), Caligula was a member of the house of rulers conventionally known as the Julio-Claudian dynasty . Caligulas biological fath