Why was Caligula famous?
Accomplishments, achievements and important events: Caius Caesar, known as Caligula, was the son of Germanicus and Agrippina and Romans hoped that he had inherited the virtues of his great father. He started his rule well recalling many exiles, abolishing various taxes and gratified the people with spectacles and gifts. However after Caligula had reigned for eight months he became severely ill. Upon his recovery his mind seemed to have been fatally injured. Caligula abandoned himself to cruelty and lust even he surpassing the vices of Tiberius. He declared himself to be a god and would often go through the streets of Rome dressed as Bacchus, Venus, or Apollo. The Roman were compelled to worship him and he made the wealthiest citizens his priests. He even conferred the consulship on his favorite horse. His extravagances soon consumed the public treasures and Caligula was forced to resort to every kind of extortion to obtain money. Having exhausted Rome and Italy, in A.D. 39 Caligula led
