Emperors of Rome: Caligula, Incest and Insanity (TRIH ep 536, part 3)
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This Rest Is History episode examines the life and reign of Gaius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (Caligula), interrogating the lurid portrait preserved by Suetonius and other ancient sources. Holland and Sandbrook trace Caligula's pedigree as the son of Germanicus and grandson of Augustus' line, his popular appeal among the legions, and his rapid accession after Tiberius' death in AD 37.
On these timelines: The Rest Is History (podcast), Resources: Combined
Around 37
- Caesar's conquest of Gaul (58 BCE)
- Jesus of Nazareth (4 BCE)
- Year of the Four Emperors (68)
- Reign of Augustus (27 BCE)
- The Crucifixion (33)
- The Resurrection (33)
- Reign of Nero (54)
- Crucifixion of Jesus (33)
- Caesar's dictatorship (49 BCE)
- Destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem (70)