Ancient History: Roman Emperors

This BBC webpage provides a brief profile of the Emperor Caligula who has gone down in history as Rome's most tyrannical Roman emperor.

This webpage from Pennsylvania State University provides a biography of Gaius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (b. A.D. 12, d. A.D. 41, emperor A.D. 37-41) otherwise known as Caligula.

An article by John Sanford from Stanford University about archaeological evidence of Caligula's megalomania.

Entry from Encyclopedia Britannica on Emperor Gaius Caligula. This is the more detailed version of the Encyclopedia that the College subscribes to. Therefore you must be logged in to Pymble to view this entry.

Article from History Extra Magazine:
Ruthless and violent, Roman emperors are famous for their tyrannical reigns of terror. But who were the worst Roman emperors? Here, historian Sean Lang examines eight of the bloodiest…

National Geographic article chronicling the life of Caligula. Includes beautifully captured images of archaeological evidence.

A seminal work on emperor Gaius Caligula by Antony Barrett. You will need to be logged into the the Pymble Library site to access.

Article by David Woods

Article by Barbara Sidwell

Podcast from La Trobe University.
When Caligula became emperor there was a lot of expectations after the disappointing neglect of Tiberius. But for an emperor with such a short time in power he had a lasting impact on the Roman Empire.

Podcast from La Trobe University.
Caligula is best known for his erratic and tyrannical behaviour, but were his reactions a result of deviance or madness?

Podcast from La Trobe University.
Caligula's erratic rule has led to a fast erosion in popularity and support, and rumours of assassination come to head just four short years after he becomes emperor.

Caligula is a man who doesn’t need much of an introduction, yet nevertheless shall suffer one here from the Partial Historians. If anyone stands out from the Julio-Claudians for their sheer audacity, it is Gaius Caesar … more notoriously remembered through history by his nickname ‘little boots’.
In this episode, we examine Gaius Caesar’s rise to power, the changes his principate means for the developing empire of Rome, and touch on the some of the shocking tales connected with his reign.