His mother had been exiled and his two elder ... As the grown mascot of Rome's army and the only surviving son of a charismatic father, many hoped Caligula would breathe new life into Rome.

His father was the grandson of Mark Antony, while his mother was the daughter of Agrippa and the granddaughter of Augustus himself. Likewise, Claudius, who would succeed Caligula as emperor ...

Known for his excesses and controversial reign, the discovery of Caligula’s Garden not only illuminates his world but also sheds light on the opulence of ancient Roman life. Born Gaius Julius Caesar ...

Throughout the biography there is a whiff of dark comedy, as Caligula is cast as the ultimate demented caesar, corrupted absolutely by his absolute power and driven into depravity. Born of a ...

His mother had been exiled and his two elder ... As the grown mascot of Rome's army and the only surviving son of a charismatic father, many hoped Caligula would breathe new life into Rome.