Caligula

[ kuh-lig-yuh-luh ]

noun
  1. Gaius Caesar, a.d. 12–41, emperor of Rome 37–41.

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Caligula

/ (kəˈlɪɡjʊlə) /


noun
  1. original name Gaius Caesar, son of Germanicus. 12–41 ad, Roman emperor (37–41), noted for his cruelty and tyranny; assassinated

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Caligula

[ (kuh-lig-yuh-luh) ]


A cruel and insane ruler of the Roman Empire in the first century a.d.; one of the twelve Caesars. To humiliate the senators of Rome, he appointed his horse to the senate.

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