Caligula Flashcards
How long was his reign?
37-41CE
What was his birth name?
Gaius Julius Caesar Germanicus
Which year did he go to live with Tiberius (his adoptive father) on Capri?
31CE
What did he do for worship?
He wanted everyone to believe he was a living god, and he took off heads of statues of gods and replaced them with his own head.
What god did he claim to be?
Jupiter, in order to seduce women.
What were his family relationships?
He lived with habitual incest with his sisters
What did he do when his favorite sister Drucilla died?
It was made a capital offense to laugh, bathe, or dine in company with one’s parents, wife, or children.
What did he do at gladiatorial shows?
He would sometimes throw viewers into the ring and fight the wild beasts at random or make everyone stay in the stands in the hottest part of the day.
What did he do at executions?
He made parents attend their son’s execution
What stupid war did he rage?
He ordered a war against the ocean.
