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CALIGULA

Sam Wilkinson provides an accessible introduction to the reign of Caligula,

one of the most controversial of all the Roman emperors. Caligula’s pol-

icies have often been interpreted to be those of a depraved tyrant. This

study provides a reassessment of this controversial reign by scrutinising

the ancient literary sources that are so hostile to Caligula, and by examin-

ing the reasoning behind the policies he enforced. Key topics discussed

include:

• Caligula’s early life and accession to power

• Caligula’s relationship with the senate

• How far Caligula’s domestic and foreign policies can be judged to be a

success

• Why Caligula was assassinated in AD 41, only four years after his acces-

sion to power.

With a guide to primary and secondary sources, a chronology and a detailed

glossary, Caligula is an invaluable study of the reign of this fascinating

Emperor.

Sam Wilkinson is a historian attached to the Classics Department of

Royal Holloway, University of London. His research centres around the

Julio-Claudian emperors.

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Sam Wilkinson, Caligula

CALIGULA

Sam Wilkinson

First published 2005

by Routledge

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British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data

A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library

Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data

Wilkinson, Sam.

Caligula / Sam Wilkinson.

p. cm. – (Lancaster pamphlets in ancient history)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Caligula, Emperor of Rome, 12–41. 2. Rome–History–Caligula, 34–41.

3. Emperors–Rome–Biography. I. Title. II. Series.

DG283.W55 2005

937 ′ .07 ′ 092–dc22

[B]

ISBN 0-203-00372-1 Master e-book ISBN

ISBN 0–415–35768–3 (hbk)

ISBN 0–415–34121–3 (pbk)

2004012850

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