THE DEATH OF CALIGULA

            Caligula was one of the most famous evil Roman emperors.  His depravity has been well chronicled.  For example, he supposedly proposed that his favorite horse Incitatus be appointed as consul.  He killed his sister who he had impregnated.  These are famous anecdotes, but what about his death?  In 41 Read more…

CALIGULA’S DEATH

                Caligula (12-41 A.D.) was one of the most evil Roman emperors.  Plus he was insane.  He made many peoples’ lives miserable.  For instance, he would go to bed with the wives of upper class Romans who came for banquets at the palace.  He would then critique his conquest to Read more…

FACTS ABOUT CALIGULA

Gaius Caesar ruled Rome from 37-41 A.D. He is better known as Caligula.  The son of the famous general Germanicus, he went on campaign with him in Germany as a boy and was dressed in a little soldier’s uniform.  Including little boots (caligulae), so the legionaries called him “Caligula”.  He Read more…

ONE NECK

Roman emperor Caligula had a low opinion of the Roman public.  He sometimes would show the finger (that’s right, people were flipping the bird in ancient times) to people at banquets.  At the chariot races once, when he heard the crowd cheering for a chariot team that he did not Read more…