Caligula (1 pictures)

Son of Germanicus and Agrippina, Caligula was born in August 31st 12 AD. The troops called him "Caligula" ("small shoe") because of the military shoes he used to wear as a child. His father took him along in his journeys to the Roman provinces in Germania and the East.
After most of his relatives had died Calligula was the most likely candidate to succeed Tiberius. With the help of Macro, the Praetorian Prefect, he became emperor on March 16th, 37, following Tiberius' death. At first his rule was calm and he kept a proper relationship with the Senate. However, a change was noticed in October of 37, after he suffered a serious illness, which might have affected his brain.  He wasted the large treasure left by Tiberius, sent many to the gallows and forced Macro and his wife Antonia to take their own lives. His intentions to invade Germania and Britania never came through. His reign became more and more cruel. Following the customs of the Ptolemaic kings he treated his sisters as wives and demanded to be worshipped as a god. In January of 41 he was assassinated by conspirators, who also killed his wife and daughter.