Caligula

succession, the many emperors varied in personalities, backgrounds, and abilities. Some emperors were known as “good emperors” and many other known only for their madness and cruelty. I would rank Augustus, Hadrian, and Trajan as the best emperors and Caligula, Nero, and Domitian as the worst emperors of Rome. Augustus would be among the best Roman emperors, if not the best. Under his rule, he turned Rome a great empire. Prior to his ascension as emperor in 27, the Roman Republic had been…

Germanicus, better known as Caligula, was the third emperor of the new century and the heir of Tiberius. Caligula came from a hard past. As the son of Germanicus, he had to witness the murder of his brothers and the exile of his mother and sister. Caligula’s reign began as a welcome change of pace after the absence of Tiberius and the cruelty of Sejanus, however, according to BBC, things did not stay as satisfactory in years to come. After just seven months into his reign, Caligula became ill.…

Germanicus - better known as Caligula - became emperor of Rome. Citizens, especially the elite senatorial class, were overjoyed. Despite the fact that he had improved the Empire's defenses and finances, Caligula's predecessor, the gloomy and reclusive Tiberius, had long since worn out his welcome. Caligula's personal background promised great things. His father was a much-loved Roman general who had subdued the Germanic tribes to the north, adding much territory to the Empire. Caligula had…

Julius Caesar followed by his adopted son Octavian or Augustus Caesar. In addition to Augustus, followed Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, and Nero. These emperors differed in competence, and the names of Tiberius, Caligula, and Nero became synonymous for tyranny, insanity, and abuse of power. In power from 27 BCE to 68 CE, the dynasty included the reigns of Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, and Nero. Although many of its members were emotionally unbalanced, the Julio-Claudian Dynasty is…

Since Caligula died in the year 41 CE, Claudius, Nero’s great uncle, took control of the empire and lifted Nero’s mother from exile (Lessing, 2016). This shows that the power a person attains can be used to override a previous notion that the person in charge…

(Pg. 11) Julia Agrippina, also known as Agrippina the Younger was born in AD 15 to Germanicus and Vipsania Agrippina, also known as Agrippina the Elder. Julia Agrippina’s name was designed to emphasize her ties to Marcus Agrippa, her maternal grandfather and one of Augustus’ favorite soldiers, and Julia the Elder, his wife and Emperor Augustus’ only biological child. Much of Agrippina’s early life was spent on the northern border of Rome as Germanicus was on campaign there. Agrippina was born…

ruled the empire form 31 BCE until 14 CE before he died he said “I found Rome a city of clay but left it a city of marble”. After Augustus died Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, and Nero were the emperors. These first five rulers of the empire are referred to as the Julio-Claudian Dynasty from the two family names they descended from. Although Caligula has become notorious for his depravity and apparent insanity, his early rule…

peace that lasted 200 years. When he had died, his adopted son Tiberius took the throne. Tiberius Caesar was a less qualified emperor, and didn’t even want the throne. He was a noted general, but politics were considered beyond him. After his death, Caligula took the throne. He was considered one of the…

of his disabilities. Claudius gave up on everything and started to drink and gamble. But when he wasn't abusing alcohol and gambling he was reading books and educating himself. Yet his disease continues to control what he can be capable of. After Caligula and his family was murdered the Praetorians found Claudius curled up in a ball hiding behind a curtain. Instead of murdering him too, they saluted to him, and they accepted him as the new Roman Emperor. Even though Claudius did have many…

the death of Augustus the prosperity stability and strength in the empire continued steadily from Tiberius to Caligula, Claudio and Nero. Generally, the Julio-Claudius dynasty that preceded Augustus death was marked with much opulence. The foundation Augustus had left made sure that the strength of the empire did not sap despite despotic leadership from emperors such as Nero and Caligula-both of these emperors were insane (Árnason and Raaflaub, 2011). The latter’s rule was very…