No surviving source paints Caligula in a favorable light. Caligula's sister, Agrippina the Younger, wrote an autobiography which certainly had a lot of information about Caligula's reign. At one time, there were detailed histories on Caligula. Only two sources from his time still exist. It is difficult to know anything for certain about Caligula. Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus Alias Caligula Origin Caligula (1979) Occupation Emperor of the Roman Empire Powers / Skills Murdering skills Charisma Intelligence Power Hobby Committing incest with his sister. There was a legend that he appointed a horse to the priesthood. Ĭaligula appeared in public dressed as various gods. He was accused of turning the palace into a brothel. He was accused of committing incest with his sisters and prostituting them with other men. He was accused of killing just for amusement. There are stories about Caligula that show cruelty and insanity. The Praetorian Guard declared Caligula's uncle Claudius emperor in his place. After Caligula's death, the conspirators' tried to bring back the Roman Republic, but they were unsuccessful. There was a conspiracy involving officers of the Praetorian Guard, members of the Roman Senate and members of the imperial court. During his reign, the empire took over the Kingdom of Mauretania and made it into a province. He started the construction of two new aqueducts in Rome: the Aqua Claudia and the Anio Novus. He put a lot of his effort into ambitious construction projects and luxurious dwellings for himself. After this, the sources focus upon his cruelty, extravagance, and sexual perversity, presenting him as an insane tyrant.Ĭaligula worked to give more authority to the emperor. He is described as a noble and moderate ruler during the first two years of his rule. There are few surviving sources on Caligula's reign. When Tiberius died in 37, Caligula became emperor. Tiberius had gone there five years earlier. In 31, he joined the emperor on the island of Capri. That eventually led to the destruction of her family. When Germanicus died at Antioch in 19 AD, his mother Agrippina the Elder returned to Rome with her six children. He was one of Rome's most beloved public figures. Even with all that, he was popular with the Roman public in his time.Ĭaligula's father Germanicus was the nephew and adoptive son of emperor Tiberius. During his reign, many innocent people were killed without fair trials. After only four years, he was assassinated by members of his bodyguard and the Roman Senate. Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (as emperor)Ĭaligula (Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, 31 August 12 – 24 January 41) was the third Roman Emperor.
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