Rijksmuseum

Gaius Julius Caesar Germanicus (Caligula)

Date

after 1674

Medium

lead (metal), sandstone

Culture

Amsterdam

Institution

Rijksmuseum

Caligula was the third emperor after Julius Caesar. His reputation is far from enviable: he is described as cruel and even insane. Caligula was his nickname; it means a small shoe or boot. It may have referred to the small army boots that were made for him when he accompanied his father’s legions as a boy.

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