• Put him in miniature set of armor
• Army mascot
• They call him “Little soldier’s boots” (Caligula)
• Isn’t he adorable?

Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (Caligula) presents “A normal childhood” (circa 35 AD) –> Slide 3

After father Germanicus died:

• lived with mother until the Emperor Tiberius (adoptive grandfather) banished her
• lived with adoptive great-grandmother (Livia) until she died
• brother Nero died in exile
• brother Drussus died in prison (either from eating bedding or starvation)
• went to live with Tiberius on Capri
• good times!

Pullox the fishmonger presents “A good start” (circa 37 AD) –> Only slide

• Lots of gladiatorial games
• Animals sacrificed
• He’s the son Germanicus (great general that)
• And let’s face it, after Tiberius anyone looks good!

Lollia Paulina presents “Something’s not right with that man” (circa 38 AD) –> Slide 12

• My husband the Emperor has been acting odd since he got sick
• I can live with the whoring
• Excessive killings
• But I really wish he’d stop insisting I call him “Hercules”.

Julia Agrippina (the younger) presents “My brother is a mad, mad pig” (circa 40 AD) –> Slide 2

• Has sex with me, Drusilla and Livilla
• Then declared us Vestal Virgins
• Also, he thinks he’s a god
• Dresses up like Hercules, Apollo and Venus.

Caligula presents “I’m not crazy” (circa 40 AD) –> Last slide

• I only kill people when they upset me
• Like, when they call me “little boots”
• I really hate that
• Besides, I’m a bunch of Gods, so I can do what I want
• Now, I’m going to make my horse a Senator.

Cassius Chaerea of the Praetorian Guard presents “He’s gotta go” (41 AD) –> Slide two

• He calls me “noodle dick”
• (It’s a war wound and I can’t help it)
• Luckily, there are lots of other groups that want him dead too.

Anniversary of Caligula’s death: January 24. Here is a group that has not slept with their sisters. Photo credit: mharrsch.