The conflict eventually led to the destruction of her family, with Caligula as the sole male survivor. In 26, Tiberius withdrew from public life to the island of Capri, and in 31, Caligula joined him there. Tiberius died in 37, and Caligula succeeded him as emperor, at the age of 24.
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.
Caligula (12-41 CE) was the third Roman emperor, who reigned from 37 to 41 CE. A member of the Julio-Claudian Dynasty, he came to power after the death of his...
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?
Caligula: Directed by Tinto Brass. With Malcolm McDowell, Peter O'Toole, Helen Mirren, Teresa Ann Savoy. A dramatization of the ascent to Caesar and subsequent reign of Caligula, one of the most notorious leaders of ancient Rome.
When Caligula succeeded him — it is rumored that Caligula and the Praetorian Guard prefect Macro hastened the death of Tiberius by smothering him with a pillow — he moved into the main house.
Caligula (Caligola) is a 1979 Italian-American erotic historical drama movie about the life of emperor Caligula. Watch this amazing film with Malcolm McDowell, Teresa Ann Savoy, Helen Mirren, Peter O’Toole, John Steiner, and John Gielgud.
Caligula ruled as Roman emperor from AD 37 to AD 41, influencing the development of imperial authority through his public works, political actions, and controversial reign that shaped early imperial Rome's governance and society.