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. In his The Twelve Caesars he further added:
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12 CEBirth of Roman Emperor Caligula.
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31 CECaligula moves to Capri to live with Tiberius.
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18 Mar 37 CE - 24 Jan 41 CEReign of Roman Emperor Caligula.
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39 CEAgrippina the Younger is exiled by Emperor Caligula.
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41 CEThe Praetorian Guard assassinates Roman Emperor Caligula.