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Caligula, Roman Emperor (31 Aug 12 - 24 Jan 41)
Roman Emperor 37-41 AD, known for his extravagance and cruelty. Full name: Gaius Julius Caesar Germanicus (Birth to accession); Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (as Emperor). Dictionary of National Biography entry: http://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780198606413.001.0001/acref-9780198606413-e-2772# Other biography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caligula Relationships: Caligula was a relative of Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa (c. 63 B.C.-12 B.C.)Caligula was a son of Vipsania [the Elder] Agrippina (14 BC-33)
Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa (c. 63 B.C.-12 B.C.) was a relative of Caligula
Vipsania [the Elder] Agrippina (14 BC-33) was a mother of Caligula
Claudius I (01 Aug 10 BC-13 Oct 54 AD) was a uncle of Caligula
Servius Sulpicius Galba (03-69) was a employed by Caligula
Julius Caesar Germanicus (24 May 16/15 BCE-10 Oct 19 CE) was a father of Caligula
Marcus Julius Herod Agrippa I (10 BC-44 AD) was a employed by Caligula
Nero (15 Dec 37-09 Jun 68) was a relative of Caligula
Tiberius (16 Nov 42 BC-16 Mar 37 AD) was a uncle of Caligula
Aulus Vitellius (15-69) was a associate or acquaintance (general) of Caligula
References in Documents:
Consolidated catalogue of 1695: The Book of the Vice-Chancellor (MacGregor, ed.) 400 C. Cæsar Aug. Germanicus. Pont. M. TR. Pot. S.C. Vesta. Vesta insidens. subsellio dextra pateram, sinistra hastam tenens. Ær. Germanicus Caligula Vesta seated on a bench, holding a dish in her right hand and a spear in her left.
Consolidated catalogue of 1695: The Book of the Vice-Chancellor (MacGregor, ed.) Head of (perhaps) Caligula
Consolidated catalogue of 1695: The Book of the Vice-Chancellor (MacGregor, ed.) Caligula Agrippina .
18th-c coin catalogue (Canterbury Cathedral Lit MS E 16d)
Caligula">
Coins of Caligula
No. 81.
place it 82
Head of Caius or Caligula.
CAIVS CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON
AVG
IMP TRP IIII PP.
Reverse Vesta sitting holding
forth a Patera in her Right
Hand. a spear or staff in her
left.
over her Head VESTA.
Bargrave
6 : 5¼
No. 82
Head of Germanicus
the
Son of Tiberius .
place it 81
GERMANICVS CAESAR
TI.AVGVST F
DIV
........
Reverse
S.C.
C CAESAR AVG
GERMANICVS PON M TR
POT.
Bargrave
6 : 13 : ¾
No. 83
a Figure sitting &c
underneath. PIETAS.
C.CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG PM
TRP. IIII PP.
Reverse a Temple 3 Persons bring
ing an oxe to be sacrificed
Bargrave 17 : 19 :
forth a Patera in her Right
Hand. a spear or staff in her
left.
Son of Tiberius
ing an oxe to be sacrificed
Thoresby, Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1713) The said Sepulchral Monument was
happily rescued
byDr. , from the brutish Workmen
who had broke it
in the Middle, and were going to make use of it for two
they call them, to bind the Wall; but by that worthy Gentleman's
Direction it was walled upright, with the Inscription and Effigies to
the Front, and is since removed to the Gardens ofSir
at
broken Stones and Brick-bats, byMr. in making
Moulds for
casting Bells. Upon my Enquiry after Inscriptions in that ancient
City, he recollected himself that he had seen some old Letters, but
thought the Brick was lost, though upon Search we found the Piece
which is inscribed, LEG. I X. VIC. This is also an Argument of the
Peace these Parts enjoyed at that Time, which I take to be the later
End of
being the usual Employment of Soldiers at such Vacancies.Sir was of Opinion, that this
one of those established by
ture in the later End of
here in
of, is indisputably evident from
he gives a lamentable Account of the Slaughter of Seventy thousand
Citizens, and Confederates, by the enraged
ber was the Foot of this 9th Legion,
escaping.
by
Bryan Fairfax
in the Middle, and were going to make use of it for two
Throughs, as
they call them, to bind the Wall; but by that worthy Gentleman's
Direction it was walled upright, with the Inscription and Effigies to
the Front, and is since removed to the Gardens of
Hen. Goodrick
at
. This Brick had been several Times made use of, withRibston
broken Stones and Brick-bats, by
Smith
casting Bells. Upon my Enquiry after Inscriptions in that ancient
City, he recollected himself that he had seen some old Letters, but
thought the Brick was lost, though upon Search we found the Piece
which is inscribed, LEG. I X. VIC. This is also an Argument of the
Peace these Parts enjoyed at that Time, which I take to be the later
End of
's Reign, making Bricks, casting up High-ways,Severus
&c.
being the usual Employment of Soldiers at such Vacancies.
Hen.
Savile
Savile
NonaHispaniensis in
, wasBritannia
one of those established by
, orTiberius , Caius
, or peradvenClaudius
ture in the later End of
; but however, that it was certainlyAugustus
here in
's Reign, and thatNero
was then Lieutenant therePet. Cerealis
of, is indisputably evident from
Tacitus, (Lib. 14. cap. 10.) where
he gives a lamentable Account of the Slaughter of Seventy thousand
Citizens, and Confederates, by the enraged
, in which NumBoadicea
ber was the Foot of this 9th Legion,
with the Horse hardlyCerealis
escaping.
Sale Catalogue of Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1764) 10 Julius 3, Agrippa 1, Augustus 5, Tiberius 2, Drusus 2,
Germanicus
1, Agrippina 1, Caligula" ref="558">Caligula 1, and 2 more coins A N° 84,
103, 104, 105, and 106, in theDucatus , p. 286, 287
18
103, 104, 105, and 106, in the
Sale Catalogue of Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1764) 11 Coins of Caligula" ref="558">Caligula 3, Claudius 4, Nero 8. Galba 2, Vitellius 1, Ves
pasian 5, Ducatus , N° 108, 109, 110. 113, 114,
115. , . , . , . ,
139, 140. , . , . , 23
pasian
vide
115
139, 140
Sale Catalogue of Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1764) 34 Julius Cæsar 4, Augustus 5, Tiberius 1, Caligula 1, Clau
dius 3, Nero 5, Galba 4, Otho 1,
83. , . , . , . , . ,
123, 124. , . , . , . , 25
dius
videN° 80, 81, 82,
83
123, 124
Musaeum Tradescantianum (1656) Caius.