caligula

ABout his name

• Caligula was the 3rd Roman emperor. 
• His first name is Gaius.
• Caligula was his last name.
• He took his last name and made it his title.

what caligula was best known for

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• Caligula was best known for being "mad".
• After a sickness he was never the same
• He became very cruel, and crazy... 
•  he attempted to make his beloved horse 
• head of the consul and built a marble stall just for his horse 

Caligula was born on 31 August A.D. 12.

He didn't have a happy childhood.


Many of his loved ones died.

Caligula's assination

According to the people of Rome he was assassinated in the name of freedom

He was assassinated on 24 Jan. A.D
By one of the guardsmen when he was 28.

Family

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• Caligula's grand-uncle was Tiberius 
• His great-grandmother was Livia 
• Germanius  

work cited

http://www.luc.edu/roman-emperors/gaius.htm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/romans/romespivotalemperors_gallery.sh...