Two “Pleasure Barges” Were Built In Lake Nemi The wreckage from one of Caligula’s famous “pleasure barges”, discovered in the 1920sĬaligula built two lavish barges to be situated on lake Nemi. His last wife, Milonia, was the only one to have a child with him – their daughter was called Julia Drusilla.ġ3. His wives were Junia Claudilla, Livia Orestilla, Lollia Paulina and Milonia Caesonia. Married Four Times, Each Was Short Lived Marble bust of Julia Drusilla As well as having criminals and slaves sacrificed before an audience for entertainment, he was said to have even fed a section of the crowd to the beasts because they were running low on criminals.ġ2. Gladiatorial Games Were Turned Into A Horrific SportĬaligula turned Roman Gladiatorial games into a demonstration of cruelty and power. Unfortunately he died before he could make this dream a reality.ġ1. He lavished his fine steed with attention, giving him his own house with a marble stall and an ivory manger, and even openly expressed his plans to declare his horse a Roman consulate. Caligula Loved His Horse, Incitatus Caligula with his beloved horse Incitatus Rumour has it he even had statues beheaded, replacing their heads with his own.ġ0. He even turned murder into a sport, attacking people at random, prompting abject fear into everyone around him. His favourite phrase, which he frequently repeated, was “Remember I have the right to do anything to anybody.” This included adulterous affairs with the wives of his allies and the torment or murder of high-ranking senators who dared to disagree with him. Believing He Had Extraordinary Powers, He Declared Himself An Immortal God He especially didn’t want any reminders of his resemblance to a goat.ĩ. Thin, pale, and covered in large amounts of fine hair, Caligula was not blessed with natural good looks. He Banned Anyone From Talking About Goats Near Him Desperate to take home a victory, he waged an imaginary war with his army on the mythological sea-god Neptune, ordering them to whip the waves, and to “plunder the sea” for shells as the spoils of war.Ĩ. But when all the battles were lost, he reached the brink of madness. A.D., Caligula led military campaigns to the Rhine and the English Channel, hoping to follow in the almighty legacy of his fearless father Germanicus. He Turned A Military Campaign Into Performance Artįrom 39 to 40. They include the Temple of Augustus, Pompeii’s Theatre, the rebuilding of the walls in the temples of Syracuse, and the Roman city in the Alps.ħ. Although his excessive architectural ambitions ran Rome into debt, he successfully oversaw the completion of important Roman buildings. Buildings Were His Greatest Legacy The Temple of AugustusĬaligula lavished large sums on aqueducts, harbours, theatres and temples in his name. He galloped back and forth across the bridge on his horse for two days straight, wearing a dazzling golden cape.Ħ. In one famous incident, Caligula arranged for hundreds of merchant ships to form a 3-mile long floating bridge across the Bay of Baiae. Large Amounts Of Money Were Spent On Vanity ProjectsĪfter raising taxes to pull in more money, Caligula’s spending quickly became out of control. Because Caligula was so young, he was sent to live with Tiberius’ mother, Livia Drusilla.ĥ. After publicly declaring her desire for revenge, Tiberius swiftly had Agrippa and her children imprisoned, where they later died. When Germanicus died, Caligula’s mother Agrippa firmly believed Tiberius was to blame. Caligula Had A Complicated Relationship With Emperor Tiberius Sculpture of Emperor TiberiusĬaligula’s father, Germanicus, was the nephew and adopted son of Emperor Tiberius. She was said to enjoy accompanying her military hero husband Germanicus on many of his most brutal and bloody campaigns, and became his closest and most trusted political advisor.ģ. His Mother, Agrippa The Elder, Was A Force Of Nature Bust of Agrippa the Elder, mother to Caligula This amused the other soldiers, who mockingly nicknamed him Caligula, meaning “little boot.”Ģ. At the age of three he started to accompany his father on military campaigns and the little soldier outfit he was given included miniature boots. The real name given to this notorious Emperor was Gaius Caesar Germanicus, from his parents Germanicus and Agrippa the Elder. Emperor Caligula Wasn’t His Birth Name Marble Portrait of Germanicus, father to Caligula
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