Caligula

This account recalls the life of Emperor Caligula from birth to death as part of a project by student at Colorado State University.

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What will happen to Rome next? Stay tuned and thank you for your interest in the #MadKing for @rjordan_csu HIST170 class at @ColoradoStateU

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Caligula died on January 4 41 AD of extensive stab wounds #RIP #Remembering.

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Cassius and fellow assassins attacked Caligula on January 4, 41 AD.

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Little is known about the origin of #Vesta. She first worshiped in homes, but grew a cult following. This eventually grew into a state cult.

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#Vesta is on of the most popular and mysterious goddesses of #Rome. She is the goddess of Health. Her festival is observed from June 7-15.

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#Bacchus was the #RomanGod of wine and intoxication. His festivals were celebrated on March 16 and March 17.

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#Ceres' temple was in #AventineHill. Her festival, the #Ceraelia, was celebrated on April 19th.

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#Ceres was the only god who was involved in a day-to-day basis with the #Romans. Other gods would only get involved if it interested them.

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#Ceres was beloved by the #Romans for her services to mankind. She gave them the gift of the harvest, the reward for cultivating soil.

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#Ceres was the #RomanGoddess of agriculture, grain, and the love that mothers bear for their children. The daughter of #Saturn and #Ops.

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Black sheep were often sacrificed to #Pluto. He was known as a pitiless god and people wouldn't speak his name,in fear it would attract him.

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#Pluto was the son of #Saturn. His was was #Proserpina,who he kidnapped and took to the underworld. #Jupiter and #Neptune were his brothers.

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#Pluto was the #RomanGod of the underworld. He was also the judge of the dead. He was believed to own all of the wealth in the ground.

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Cassius Dio: It is not the # of gladiators who perished that is so serious, but #Caligula's delight in their death and the sight of blood

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#Caligula had reduced taxes earlier in his reign, but had spent the Roman treasury that he had to raise them to pay for his excesses.

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In Rome, the wearing of rings would denote status in office. Free-born men wore gold rings, freedmen silver, and slaves iron.

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In #GladiatorialGames the crowd would decide if the wounded gladiator should die by waiving handkerchiefs for release/thumbs down for death.

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Chariots were designed to be as light as possible and drawn by 2, 4, or 8 horses. The higher the number, the greater the skill of the driver

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During the reign of Augustus, 10-12 chariot races a day was common, but I #Caligula, have doubled that! #RomanLife

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Many Roman equestrian events took place in the #Coliseums. Some races starts on horseback and finishes with a footrace to the finish line