The cruel and pervertedness of the most insane emperor in the world

The name Caligula - the third Roman emperor - is associated with madness, brutality and depravedness.

For centuries, the name has been associated with madness, brutality and depravity, according to Acient.eu. It is not natural for people to make films about his life as 'The Terrible Caligula' - works with lots of 'hot' scenes and controversial content just like its main character.

During his 29 years of life, Emperor Caligula experienced terrible tragedies in his youth, ordered brutal assassination at the throne, and had a disastrous death at the last minute.

4 years of mad rule

Statue of the Roman emperor Caligula - famous for his madness, brutality and depravity.

Caligula was only 25 when he became Roman Emperor in 37. At that time, he was the beloved and welcome emperor. He rewarded people in the military, removed unfair taxes and released those who were imprisoned injustice. Caligula also organizes luxury motor racing, entertainment programs, and public performances.

Caligula is tall and has a pale face. He has baldness and a lot of hair. As a result, Caligula is often ridiculed and teased as a goat breed. Caligula then made the rule: anyone who mentioned the "goat" in front of him would be punished with death.

A few months after the throne, Caligula became seriously ill. It is believed that he may be poisoned. Despite recovering from the illness, at this time, Caligula began to take strange actions. He began to kill close people, or ordered them to exile.

Suetonius biographer used to quote Caligula's words: 'Remember that I have the right to do anything with anyone.'

He tortured high-level politicians by forcing them to run many kilometers ahead of his car.

Caligula also ordered the execution of his cousin Tiberius Gemellus. Caligula's grandmother, who was too resentful to this action, died soon after. There is much information about her death. Some sources say she committed suicide while others claimed Caligula poisoned her.

One of Caligula's craziest actions is to declare himself a living God. He ordered the construction of a bridge between the palace and the worship of Jupiter so that he could meet this god. He began wearing the costumes of different gods and legends like Hercules, Mercury, Venus and Apollo, when appearing in public. He even eliminated the heads of many god statues and replaced with his own head statue.

According to adult biographer Cassius Dio, Caligula continues to play childish dress up games like wearing exotic clothes, wearing girl shoes, wearing wigs and accessories. He wanted to "look different and different from an emperor" , Dio wrote.

According to Britannia, Emperor Caligula had intense feelings and incestuous relationships with his sisters, especially Drusilla. Entering adolescence, he was found in bed with Drusilla. When Drusilla died, Caligula honored her as a goddess. Drusilla was the first woman in Rome to have this honor.

The image of the Caligula emperor in the controversial film about his life.

Although he only lived for 29 years, Caligula took four wives, following the Mad Monarchs page. The first wife named Julia Claudilla died young. The second wife was the bride Livia Orestilla, who was robbed by Caligula at the wedding. A few days later he divorced her.

Later, Caligula married his third wife, a wealthy woman named Lollia Paulina, but quickly grew tired of her. He married his fourth wife Milonia Caesonia and they had children together. The emperor named his daughter Julia Drusilla, after the sister he had an incestuous relationship.

In addition, according to the History page, Emperor Caligula is believed to have illicit relations with his allies' wives.

Catastrophic death

As Caligula's actions became increasingly excessive, many Roman seniors and military men began to hate and wanted to overthrow him. Cassius Chaerea, only destroyed the Roman army, began plotting to murder Caligula. On January 24, 41, a group of guards attacked Caligula after a sporting event.

He was stabbed more than 30 times to death. Chaerea was believed to be the first to stab Caligula, others rushed in afterwards. Caligula's wife and daughter were also stabbed to death.

Artwork of the painful death of Emperor Caligula.

The Roman Senate called for the removal of details of him from Roman history, destroying his statue. However, the Romans were angry and demanded revenge on those who killed their emperors. Caligula's uncle, Claudius, became the next emperor, ordered the execution of Chaerea and anyone involved in Caligula's death.

Many people say that Caligula is mad, but some historians believe that Caligula suffers seizures and always lives in fear of arrest. Others claim Caligula suffers from hyperthyroidism - a disease that makes people nervous, irritable and protruding.

So far, no one has been able to confirm exactly how Caligula suffered from illness or madness in life's events. However, one thing is clear: Caligula, with the frantic climax, is one of them.

The eventful childhood of Emperor Caligula

Caligula was the third emperor of the Roman Empire. He was born on August 31, 12 in Italy. His real name is Gaius Caesar Germanicus . At the age of 3, he was nicknamed Caligula , meaning "small shoe" , because he often went to war with his father and soldiers enjoyed the small outfit of Caligula.

Caligula's father - Germanicus - was the nephew and adopted son of Emperor Tiberius at the time. Germanicus died in 19 and there were rumors that Tiberius had ordered him to be poisoned because they were political opponents.

Caligula's mother, Agrippina, believed that Emperor Tiberius was responsible for her husband's death, declaring vengeance. In response, Tiberius imprisoned Agrippina and his two grown children (these three later died in prison). Caligula was spared from a young age, and was sent to live with Tiberius's mother.

In 31, Caligula was summoned to Capri Island to live with Tiberius - the murderer of his father. Caligula was forced to hide his hatred during that time.

However, as an adopted child, Caligula had the right to inherit the throne like his cousin Gemellus. When Tiberius died in 37, Caligula was arranged by his allies and became the emperor.