Birth of Caligula12
Birth of Gaius Caligula, 3rd son of Germanicus & Agrippina the Elder
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Gaius Julius Caesar Caligula Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Gaius Julius Caesar Caligula, based on 24 World History Database records associated with Roman Empire.
24 records12–4118 events6 places
Chronological biography
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Birth of Caligula31 August 12
Birth of Gaius, later known as Caligula.
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Succession32
Moves in with Tiberius & is groomed to be his successor
35
Residence on Capri35
Lives near Tiberius while surviving dynastic purges.
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Assassination of Tiberius Julius Caesar Tiberius37
Assassinates Emperor Tiberius
Illness37
Suffers a serious illness early in his reign.
Public Games37
Wins initial popularity through spectacles and largesse.
Succession37
Succeeds as Emperor of Rome
Succession18 March 37
Succeeds Tiberius as emperor.
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Death of Caligula38
Orders Macro to commit suicide. Orders the assassination of Tiberius Gemellus
Execution of Macro38
Orders Macro to commit suicide
Execution of Macro38
Orders Macro to commit suicide.
Execution of Tiberius Gemellus38
Orders the assassination of Tiberius Gemellus
Marriage38
Caligula hears of Lollia's beauty, summons her to Rome & marries her
Marriage to Lollia Paulina38
Marries Lollia Paulina before soon divorcing her.
Suicide38
Orders Macro to commit suicide. Orders Macro to commit suicide
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Conspiracy of Lepidus39
Crushes a conspiracy involving Lepidus and imperial women.
Rhine Expedition39
Travels north and stages military activity on the frontier.
40
British Expedition40
Threatens Britain but does not launch a permanent conquest.
Statue Crisis40
Plans to place his statue in the Jerusalem Temple.
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Exile of Gaius Julius Caesar Caligula41
Summons the King of Armenia to Rome & has him exiled
Assassination of Gaius Julius Caesar Caligula24 January 41
After declaring himself a God by the prefect of the Praetorians, Cassius Chaerea
Assassination of Gaius Julius Caesar Caligula24 January 41
Is assassinated by Praetorian conspirators.
Death of Caligula24 January 41
Death of Caligula, assassinated
Titles and roles
Emperor · Prince
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.