(variously identified), CN ATEL FLAC CN POM FLAC II VIR Q V I N C / SAL AVG. Obverse has laureate head of the emperor r., C CAESAR AVG GERMANIC IMP P M TR P COS. Caligula's death marked the official end of the Julii Caesares in the male line, though the Julio-Claudian dynasty continued to rule until the fall of his nephew, Nero.AE as of Caligula. On the day of the assassination of Caligula, the Praetorians declared Caligula's uncle, Claudius, as the next Roman emperor. However, the conspirators' attempt to use the opportunity to restore the Roman Republic was thwarted. In early 41, Caligula was assassinated as a result of a conspiracy by officers of the Praetorian Guard, senators, and courtiers. During his reign, the empire annexed the client kingdom of Mauretania as a province. He directed much of his attention to ambitious construction projects and luxurious dwellings for himself, and he initiated the construction of two aqueducts in Rome: the Aqua Claudia and the Anio Novus. While the reliability of these sources is questionable, it is known that during his brief reign, Caligula worked to increase the unconstrained personal power of the emperor, as opposed to countervailing powers within the principate. After this, the sources focus upon his cruelty, sadism, extravagance, and sexual perversion, presenting him as an insane tyrant. There are few surviving sources about the reign of Caligula, though he is described as a noble and moderate emperor during the first six months of his rule. Following the death of Tiberius in 37, Caligula succeeded him as emperor. In 26, Tiberius withdrew from public life to the island of Capri, and in 31, Caligula joined him there. The conflict eventually led to the destruction of her family, with Caligula as the sole male survivor. When Germanicus died at Antioch in 19, Agrippina returned with her six children to Rome, where she became entangled in a bitter feud with Tiberius. Although Gaius was named after Gaius Julius Caesar, he acquired the nickname 'Caligula' ('little caliga,' a type of military boot) from his father's soldiers during their campaign in Germania. Caligula was born into the first ruling family of the Roman Empire, conventionally known as the Julio-Claudian dynasty. He was the son of the popular Roman general Germanicus and Augustus' granddaughter Agrippina the Elder. Definition: Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (31 August 12 – 24 January 41), better known by his nickname Caligula (/kəˈlɪɡjʊlə/), was the third Roman emperor, ruling from 37 until his assassination in 41.What does survive is the picture of a depraved, hedonistic ruler, an image that has made Caligula one of the most widely recognizable, if poorly documented, of all the Roman Emperors the name 'Caligula' itself has become synonymous with wanton hedonism, cruelty, tyranny, and insanity.

In short, the surviving sources are filled with anecdotes of Caligula's cruelty and insanity rather than an actual account of his reign, making any reconstruction of his time as Princeps nearly impossible. 55.3).Ĭaligula is often alleged to have had incestuous relationships with his sisters, most notably his younger sister Drusilla, but there is no credible evidence to support such claims either. The story, however, owes its unrelenting currency to its charm: it is based on a single misunderstood near-contemporary reference, in which Suetonius merely repeats an unattributed rumour that Caligula was thinking about doing it (Suet. One popular tale, often cited as an example of his insanity and tyranny, is that Caligula appointed his favorite horse, Incitatus, to a seat on the senate and attempted to appoint it to the position of consul. The Roman historian Suetonius referred to Caligula as a 'monster', and the surviving sources are universal in their condemnation. He was assassinated in 41 by several of his own guards. Known for his extreme extravagance, eccentricity, depravity and cruelty, he is remembered as a despot. Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (August 31, 12 - January 24, 41), most commonly known as Caligula, was the third Roman Emperor and a member of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, ruling from 37 to 41. Coins for this issuer were issued from 37 until 41.

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