"Caligula (12-41 CE) was the third Roman emperor, who reigned from 37 to 41 CE. A member of the Julio-Claudian Dynasty, he came to power after the death of his great-uncle Tiberius. The ancient sources claim that he was initially a popular ruler, but, after only a few months, he gave in to his sadistic, depraved, and paranoid impulses and began ruling through terror. He was assassinated on 24 January 41 CE by disaffected members of the Praetorian Guard."
"A handsome and dashing pair, Germanicus and Agrippina were the golden couple of the Roman world, and their children were equally adored. When Germanicus took command of the legions of the Rhine frontier, he brought 2-year-old Gaius along. There, toddling about camp in a miniature army uniform, Gaius won the hearts of his father's soldiers who endearingly nicknamed him 'little military boots', or 'Caligula'."
Caligula, born Gaius Julius Caesar Germanicus on 31 August 12 CE in Antium, became the third Roman emperor and reigned from 37 to 41 CE. He was the third surviving child of the popular general Germanicus and Agrippina the Elder, a granddaughter of Augustus. Germanicus brought his young son to the Rhine legions, where soldiers nicknamed him 'Caligula'. Germanicus died in October 19 CE amid rumors of poisoning, and Agrippina suspected Emperor Tiberius. Caligula was initially popular but soon yielded to sadistic and paranoid impulses and ruled through terror until his assassination on 24 January 41 CE.
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