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Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (August 31, 12 – January 24, 41), more commonly known by his nickname Caligula (pronounce /kəˈlɪɡjʊlə/, meaning "little [soldier's] boots"), was a Roman Emperor who reigned from 16 March 37 until his assassination on 24 January 41. Caligula was the third emperor of the Roman Empire, and a member of the Julio-Claudian dynasty which descended from Augustus.

Trivia about caligula

  • As a child, Roman emperor Gaius Julius Caesar Germanicus was nicknamed this, meaning "little boot"
  • Born in 12 A.D., this cruel & unbalanced Roman emperor was a great-grandson of Mark Antony
  • In his youth, the ruthless Roman emperor Gaius Caesar was nicknamed this, meaning "little boot"
  • The madman:37-41 A.D.
  • After succeeding Tiberius, this emperor had Tiberius' grandson executed
  • 37-41 A.D.:Nutty guy who once "declared war" against the ocean
  • This mad emperor (37-41 A.D.) often had dinner with Incitatus, his favorite horse, who lived in a marble stable
  • This Roman emperor considered making Incitatus, his favorite horse, a consul
  • After a serious illness in 37 A.D., this Roman emperor became cruel & mentally unbalanced
  • In 41 A.D. Cassius Chaerea & company assassinated this Roman emperor
  • 37 A.D.:Let's have Italian! "Little Boot" emperor seeks hot companion shoe for stylish fit
  • This Roman emperor whose name means "little boot" may have had some family issues in making his sister a goddess
  • This great-grandson of Augustus extorted & confiscated Roman estates to finance his excesses
  • A Praetorian guard had enough of this insane Roman emperor & murdered him in 41 A.D.
  • A conspiracy formed against him after he not only deified himself, but his sister:
  • When spotted in his military dress as a youngster, Gaius Caesar got this nickname meaning "little boots"
  • Agrippina's kid, this wacky (OK, unbalanced) emperor was killed in 41 A.D., & Uncle Claudius took over
  • In 41 A.D. members of his own praetorian guard gave him "the boot" for good
  • Gore Vidal removed his name from a salacious 1979 film with Malcolm McDowell as this crazed emperor
  • In 41 A.D., this Emperor remarked, "Would that the Roman people had a single neck" to cut in a single stroke
  • According to legend, this unhinged Roman emperor made his horse a priest & a consul
  • In June 38 A.D. this third Roman emperor had his dead sister Drusilla deified, the first Roman woman so honored
  • Chloe, I need a Jan. 24, year 41 location on this Roman emperor, aka "Little Boot"... cancel that; he's dead

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