1. AD 37-41 Caligula

2. Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus Son of Germanicus (a nephew of Tiberius) and Aggripina Born in Antium – 12 AD Caligula- Nickname “Little Boot” Capaign in Germania AD 31- Mother and brothers were executed by Tiberius

3. Political Career AD 31 - Became a priest AD 33 - Quaestor AD 37 - Emperor

4. Becoming Emperor Tiberius dies May or may not have been killed Senate wanted him in power Declared Tiberius’s will invalid Army was loyal to him Abolished treason trials

5. Public Reforms Published accounts of public funds Abolished certain taxes Allowed more people into the equestrian class and senate Restored democratic elections Improved harbors – trade with Egypt Vatican Obelisk Aqua Claudia and Anio Novus

6. Turning Point Six months later he fell seriously ill “brain fever” may have been neurosyphillis Beginning of his reign of terror

7. Epileptic Irrational Delusional Possible Incest

8. Victims Prefect Macro (suicide) Tiberius Gemellus Marcus Junius Silanus (suicide) Countless others

9. Ordered an altar to be built to be built in his honor Synagogues Dinner guests were invited in his horse’s name  consul Heavy taxes  Prostitutes 39 AD Treason Trials

10. Assassination Attempts Wanted to expand Rome AD39 – let for Germany Gaetulicus and Lepidus killed Aggripina and Livilla banished Cassius Chaerea – praetorian officer  Successful

11. Works Cited http://www.vroma.org/~bmcmanus/caligula.html http://www.roman-empire.net/emperors/caligula.html http://books.google.com/books?id=5ZX6K0PoTsQC&prin tsec=frontcover&dq=caligula&source=bl&ots=ej- sR4fBFw&sig=Dkeki3EUKK0YeE- XJAwlXqNCLAU&hl=en&ei=KtHFS_CWAo6Q8gTKkPC YDg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=9&ved= 0CDAQ6AEwCA#v=onepage&q&f=false http://books.google.com/books?id=5ZX6K0PoTsQC&prin tsec=frontcover&dq=caligula&source=bl&ots=ej- sR4fBFw&sig=Dkeki3EUKK0YeE- XJAwlXqNCLAU&hl=en&ei=KtHFS_CWAo6Q8gTKkPC YDg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=9&ved= 0CDAQ6AEwCA#v=onepage&q&f=false