Caligula

CALIGULA
A LIFE OF MADNESS

By: Jeromy Powers
Hist 1010

Caligula was born on Antium 12 CE and was one of the twelve caesars. His birth foretell was Gauis Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus. He was intelligence to Germanicus a heavy(p) Roman soldier, who was son of Nero Claudius Drusus and Agrippina the Elder who was the granddaughter of the Emperor Augustus and also the sister-in-law, step-daughter, and daughter-in-law of Emperor Tiberius. Gauis at an beforehand(predicate) age got the nickname Caligula from roman soldiers and this translates in little boots. This nickname is what stuck for most throughout his life. Caligula reigned as emperor from 37-41 CE. He preceded Tiberius his great uncle and was succeeded by his uncle Claudius.
In Caligulas early years, his life was anything solely a happy one, living amongst paranoia and suspicions of murder. There were many tragedies that surround him as a young boy. His father Germanicus died when he was hardly near seven years of age by deep causes which strained the relationship between his mother and great uncle Tiberius. When he was just a teenager around 27 CE he was sent off to live with his great gran Livia until she died a few years later.



After the death of Livia he then was sent to live with his grandmother Antonia for a skeleton time before she then too passed before be sent off to the island of Capri to live with his great uncle until his death around 37 CE. Also during his time on Capri his mother and both brothers were imprisoned and killed by Tiberius.
The reign of powers for Caligula began in 37 CE when a will of Tiberius was found and name him and one of his salutary cousins heirs to the empire. Caligula wasnt very keen on sacramental manduction this power and secretly had his cousin killed, ushering him as sole heir. instanter at the age of 25 with no experience in any kind of leadership role, he was granted full power and authority over Rome. Most of this was largely back up by the army in which his father led when he was a boy. For...If you want to get a full essay, sound out it on our website: Orderessay



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