Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, or better known as Caligula is well known as being one of the evil and destructive emperors in Rome. After most of his family’s death, Caligula lived on the island of Capri, and was isolated from the outside world. In 37 A.D., the emperor that had ruled before Caligula, Tiberius, fell ill, which meant that Caligula would now assume the role of emperor. Caligula had no political background, but the Romans were so accepting of him due to the fact that they believed he had the same qualities as his late father, Germanicus. The Roman Senate immediately gave Caligula all the power they possibly could. For a while, Caligula was a dutiful emperor. He eliminated unpopular taxes, and staged lavish events such
