Caligula Essays

Ancient Greece and Rome 4/24/17 Caligula, The ‘Mad’ Emperor? Throughout the period of Rome’s history there have been many leaders that have been everlastingly glorified because of their major contributions to the Empire of Rome. Names like Julius and Augustus Caesar for instance stick out in the minds of most people still today. However, some who have lead the Roman Empire, have not been so lucky in this deity-like glorification after their deaths. Emperor Caligula, for instance is pegged as being

Caligula was the popular nickname of Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (31 August AD 12 – 24 January AD 41), Roman Emperor (AD 37–41). Caligula was a member of the house of rulers conventionally known as the Julio-Claudian dynasty. Caligula 's father Germanicus, the nephew and adopted son of Emperor Tiberius, was a very successful general and one of Rome 's most beloved public figures. The young Gaius earned the nickname "Caligula" (meaning "little soldier 's boot", the diminutive form of caliga

Agrippina’s influence in the roman society didn’t begin until she was 21, under the rule of her brother Caligula, where her status was elevated greatly. Under Caligula, her influence in roman society included being used as propaganda to strengthen the image of Caligula as being heavily connected and emotional about his family. Agrippina along with her two sisters were used on the reverse of coins which indicated each sister’s names and

Later on in 39AD, Julia, Livilla, and their cousin were involved in a plot to ensure that Caligula was murdered so that Lepidus could become the new Emperor but the plot did not work resulting in failure. Caligula had Lepidus executed as he did not want him as a threat and later made sure that Julia and Livilla were taken away to Pandateria which is now somewhere on the Pontine Islands. During 41AD, Caligula, his daughter and his wife were killed and Julia's Uncle Claudius claimed the throne. Claudius

Germanicus, better known as Caligula. To understand what might have lead to such madness, a closer look must be taken at his origins. Caligula was born on August 31st, 12 AD, in what was then known as the Antium territory (¨Caligula¨, Encyclopedia of World Biography). His parents were Agrippina the Elder and Germanicus, a general of the Roman Empire, Germanicus’ military fame resulted in most of Caligula 's childhood to be spent in military camps, where he earned the nickname ¨Caligula¨, or ¨little boots¨

Suetonius, Cassius Dio, and Tacitus are our three best sources for the time of Nero. Suetonius and Cassio Dio are in agreement that the latter part Nero’s reign was an utter disaster, summarizing it with the following quotations: It might have been possible to excuse his insolent, lustful, extravagant, greedy or cruel practices (which were furtive and increased only gradually), by saying that boys will be boys; yet at the same time, this was clearly the true Nero, not merely Nero in his adolescence

Claudius was a Roman emperor from 41 to 54, a member of the Julio-Claudian dynasty. He was the son of Drusus and Antonia Minor, he was born at Lugdunum in Gaul, the first Roman Emperor to be born outside Itlay. Claudius was assassinated on October 13, 54 AD, in Rome Italy. Claudius was married to Agrippina the younger (m.49 AD – 54 AD), he was also married to Messalina (m. 38AD). Claudius had four children, Britannicus, Claudia Octavia, Claudia Antonia, and Claudius Drusus. Claudius also has

that he did things like refuse to eat apples because he thought they would damage his vocal cords. His love for Greek Hellenism led him to sing at many Greek festivals where he earned over a thousand gold crowns for his mediocre performances. Nero delighted in performing, as well as in indulgence and frivolity. At one point, the treasury was so exhausted from his spending that he relentlessly taxed large estates and confiscated wealth to refuel it. Nero loved applause and he even hired 6,000 Roman

of the ancient civilization of Rome.1 Gaius is better known as Caligula from when he was a child traveling with Germanicus on war campaigns in the north. History records him in the first half of his reign as as respectable emperor who the people loved, but after falling severely sick the second half records him as a unintelligent psycho who had blood lust.2 Caligula’s qualities applied to present day would surely be interesting. Caligula would likely live a lavished lifestyle supplied from his rich

Livia was a part of the early times in ancient Rome. She may not have been as well known as the men during her time, but she still had a lasting impact on society. Livia Drusilla was the daughter of Livius Drusus Claudianus and Alfidia. Livia was also called Julia Augusta. Livia played a major role in the cult of the deified Augustus. Livia was an ancient ruler in ancient Rome and worked alongside her husband Augustus for 52 years. Livia was definitely more independent than most women due to her

"Qualis artifex pereo!" ("What an artist is now about to perish!"), was Nero’s famous last words as died. Nero, the roman emperor ruling for 13 years from 54 AD- 68 AD, is most known for burning Rome and blaming the Christians After his father’s death; his mom married his uncle, and he took throne at age 17 until the empire rebelled and he committed suicide at age 30. Nero was very influential to Rome as an emperor in many ways such as his countless murders of innocent people, recklessness throughout

Nero, when he first became the emperor of Rome, was a young man who liked the theater, music and horse racing. His manipulative and controlling mother, Agrippina, had murdered Emperor Claudius just to see her own son on the throne. She also soon after poisoned Nero’s main rival, Claudius’ son, Britannicus. But Nero didn’t want to be controlled by Agrippa. Encouraged by his old tutor, the writer and philosopher Seneca, he began to make his own decisions. Relations with his mother became distant

There have been many deranged world leaders through the course of history, but few rival Nero, the fifth Roman Emperor and final emperor of the Julio-Claudian dynasty. To begin his insane rule during his quest for power, Nero is said to have killed both his mother and wife in cold blood. Nero is infamous throughout history for being the Emperor who watches his own capital of Rome burn while playing the fiddle. However, the absurdity of these stories leads people to question the authenticity. Nevertheless

The art of manipulation itself is a tactic used by skillfully managing or influencing another, and is especially used in an unfair manner. Throughout the entirety of William Shakespeare’s play, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, one can find manipulation weaved within the majority of the actions carried out by the characters within the tragedy. A multitude of characters within The Tragedy of Julius Caesar utilize the tool of manipulation in order to achieve a desired goal. Proceeding the stabbing of

This chapter will discuss the journey of King Ken Arok in building Singasari kingdom and assess his life story as depicted in Kitab Pararaton according to Joseph Campbell’s outline of Hero’s Journey. The epic hero of Kitab Pararaton is Ken Arok, an incarnation of Wisnu who was born of a poor widow. Through ups and downs and a lot of crime-committing, Ken Arok succeeded in becoming the first king who built the Singasari Kingdom. Unfortunately, his past of hurting people to achieve what he was ‘destined’to

Agrippina three marriages to Ahenobarbus, Crispus and Claudius were very important in her rise to power. Each of the marriages were stepping stones to becoming almost as powerful and influential as an emperor. Her first marriage was to Ahenobarbus and provided her status, a child and protection. The next marriage was to Crispus provided further protection and riches. The final marriage was to Claudius, and can be considered the most significant of the three as she become the most powerful woman in

Caligula and Attila are known as two of the most evil men in history. This paper will compare and contrast the two men. They have a lot of similarities and differences. A few similarities was that both men served a reign of terror and loved being in control. A few differences of these men was that the both served in totally different times. Caligula served as Rome’s third emperor from AD 37 to AD 41. Attila the Hun was the leader of Hunnic Empire from 434 to 453. Caligula was a very strange man

of lunacy by Caligula was his planned military campaign against Britain. Suetonius, a historian documents that his execution was bizarre as he allegedly stopped his planned attack on Britain to suddenly gather his troops so they could declare war on the sea. He supposedly forced his troops to gather and collect sea shells and attack ocean waves. These troops had to carry these seashells back to Rome as tokens of emperor’s glorious victory over the sea-god Neptune. Some say Caligula was insane, but

Brighter colors were abundant in the movie, more than what one is normally used to seeing in a Roman era movie. The emperor Caligula (actor Malcolm Mcdowell) is seen wearing an abundance of various colors, but one hardly ever sees him wearing the most important one of all, the color purple. Being the color of royalty, is was weird to not see him at least wearing a few clothing

The reign of Caligula, the third Roman Emperor from the Julio-Claudian dynasty, has been subject to much debate among historians regarding its significance in the transition of Rome toward monarchy. This essay aims to examine the arguments both for and against the notion that Caligula's reign marked a turning point in Rome, shifting away from the traditions of the Roman Principate (RP) established by Augustus. By drawing upon primary sources, particularly Suetonius' "Lives of the Caesars," we can