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NAME: Gaius Caesar Germanicus
OCCUPATION: Emperor
BIRTH DATE: August 31, 12
DEATH DATE: January 24, 41
Originally: Gaius Caesar

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Gaius Caesar, known as Caligula, succeeded Tiberius and served as Roman emperor from 37 to 41 A.D.

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Gaius Caesar, nicknamed Caligula or “Little Boot,” was born on August 31, in 12 A.D. He succeeded Tiberius as Roman emperor in 37 A.D. and adopted the name Gaius Caesar Germanicus. Records depict him as a cruel and unpredictable leader. He restored treason trials and put people to death. Cassius Chaerea murdered him in 41 A.D. at the Palatine Games.

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