Kajus Cezar Caligula, by Polish author Karol Hubert Rostworowski, is a play premiered in Juliusz Słowacki City Theater, Kraków, 31 March 1917. The title character is presented as a weak and unhappy man who became a victim of circumstances …

Mar 17, 2025 · Caligula, Roman emperor from 37 to 41 CE, who succeeded Tiberius and transferred the last legion under a senatorial proconsul to an imperial legate, completing the emperor’s monopoly of army command.

Aug 16, 2023 · Emperor Caligula has been immortalized as one of history’s most cruel and erratic leaders. Is there truth behind the stories of the "mad" emperor? Ancient History

Caligula: Directed by Tinto Brass. With Malcolm McDowell, Teresa Ann Savoy, Guido Mannari, John Gielgud. A dramatization of the ascent to Caesar and subsequent reign of Caligula, one of the most notorious leaders of ancient Rome.

Oct 18, 2011 · Caligula (Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus) was Roman emperor from 37 to 41 CE. Among the great emperors of the Roman Empire stand Augustus and Marcus Aurelius. At the other end of the spectrum is Emperor Caligula who the historian Suetonius (c. 69 – c. 130/140 CE) simply calls a monster.

Dec 16, 2009 · Caligula (formally known as Gaius) was the third of Ancient Rome’s emperors, who achieved feats of waste and carnage during his four-year reign (A.D. 37-41).

Jun 15, 2020 · Caligula abolished Tiberius’ gruesome treason trials, paid generous bequests to the people of Rome and an especially handsome bonus to the praetorian guard. There is an amusing anecdote surrounding Caligula’s accession to the throne.

Caligula has a notorious reputation as one of the worst Roman Emperors of all time. Stories of his malicious, depraved, and frankly bizarre behavior have survived throughout history, from naming his horse a consul to building floating orgy palaces with public money.

Caligula (Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, 31 August 12 – 24 January 41) was the third Roman Emperor. He reigned from AD 37. He reigned from AD 37. After only four years, he was assassinated by members of his bodyguard and the Roman Senate .

Mar 6, 2025 · Explore the life and legacy of Caligula, the infamous Roman Emperor known for his tyrannical reign and enduring impact on the Roman Empire. Gaius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, better known by his nickname Caligula, was the third Roman emperor, ruling from AD 37 until his assassination in AD 41.