Caligula

Ancient Roman Emperor since 37 AD. He was born on August 31, 12. He was the son of Germanicus and Agrippina the Elder, who was exiled to the island of Pandataria in 29, where she died in 33. Nickname Caligula comes from the shoes he wore in his childhood called caliga . He was recognized as emperor on March 18 after Tiberius died at the age of 77. Even before this happened, in order to later consolidate his power, he concluded a secret agreement with the praetorian prefect, Makron. Caligula began his reign by allowing the exiles to return and canceling offense-to-majesty trials. During his reign, the construction of the Temple of Augustus was completed.

Already in the year 37, when he became emperor, he fell seriously ill. After he recovered, his state of mind became more and more questionable. He restored lawsuits for insulting majesty. He forced Tiberius' grandson to commit suicide, and later also Macron and his wife. It is often mentioned that he supposedly wanted his horse to become a consul. His riotous lifestyle has significantly diminished the state's finances, which were tried to improve with confiscation of property and the imposition of a 12.5% ​​income tax in year 41.

During the preparations for the expedition against the Germans, plans for a coup d'état were discovered. Later, in 1940, Caligula prepared an expedition to Britain in Gaul, which in fact never came to fruition. He also ordered the killing of King Ptolemy of Mauritania, Cleopatra's grandson, whom he himself invited to Rome. The growing level of terror, political processes and the emperor's madness only increased the opposition mood. On January 24, 41, Caligula was murdered by the officers of his bodyguard Cassius Cherea and Cornelius Sabinus. Claudius became the next emperor of Rome.