Caligula (12 AND – 41 AS) – The third emperor of Rome, who ruled from 37 AD until his assassination in 41 AD. full history
Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, popularly known as Caligula, was the third emperor of the Roman Empire. He ruled from 37 AD until his assassination in 41 AD. Caligula was born on August 31, 12 AD, in Antium, Italy, to Germanicus Caesar and Agrippina the Elder. He was the great-grandson of Augustus, the founder of the Roman Empire. Caligula's childhood was spent in the military camps where his father was stationed, and he developed a strong affinity for the soldiers and the military way of life.