The essay I type today will be about the Roman Emperor Gaius aka Caligula. His nickname
Caligula is based on the hob-nailed sandal known as Caliga. Gaius was born on August 31, A.D.
12 at Antium. He was the third of six children born to Germanicus and Agrippina who were grandchildren of Augustus. His father died when he was a child leading him to live with his great- grandmother. After this begins how exactly he came to power.
When his Grand-Uncle Tiberius died on “16 March A.D. 37” it left Gaius in the perfect position for power. There was the obstacle of Tiberius’s will which made Gaius and Gemellus joint heirs until Gaius killed Gemellus just months later. He then had Tiberius’s will considered void on the grounds of insanity. On the 28