Kajus Cezar Caligula, by Polish author Karol Hubert Rostworowski, is a play premiered in Juliusz Słowacki City Theater, Kraków, 31 March 1917. The title character is presented as a weak and unhappy man who became a victim of circumstances …

Mar 17, 2025 · Caligula, Roman emperor from 37 to 41 CE, who succeeded Tiberius and transferred the last legion under a senatorial proconsul to an imperial legate, completing the emperor’s monopoly of army command.

Aug 16, 2023 · Emperor Caligula has been immortalized as one of history’s most cruel and erratic leaders. Is there truth behind the stories of the "mad" emperor? Ancient History

Caligula: Directed by Tinto Brass. With Malcolm McDowell, Teresa Ann Savoy, Guido Mannari, John Gielgud. A dramatization of the ascent to Caesar and subsequent reign of Caligula, one of the most notorious leaders of ancient Rome.

Oct 18, 2011 · Caligula (Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus) was Roman emperor from 37 to 41 CE. Among the great emperors of the Roman Empire stand Augustus and Marcus Aurelius. At the other end of the spectrum is Emperor Caligula who the historian Suetonius (c. 69 – c. 130/140 CE) simply calls a monster.

Dec 16, 2009 · Caligula (formally known as Gaius) was the third of Ancient Rome’s emperors, who achieved feats of waste and carnage during his four-year reign (A.D. 37-41).

Jun 15, 2020 · Caligula abolished Tiberius’ gruesome treason trials, paid generous bequests to the people of Rome and an especially handsome bonus to the praetorian guard. There is an amusing anecdote surrounding Caligula’s accession to the throne.