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Caligula

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Gaius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (31 August 12 – 24 January 41), also called Gaius and Caligula (), was Roman emperor from AD 37 until his assassination in 41. He was the son of the Roman general Germanicus and Augustus' granddaughter Agrippina the Elder, members of the first ruling family of the Roman Empire. He was born two years before Tiberius became emperor. Gaius accompanied his father, mother and siblings on campaign in Germania, at little more than four or five years old. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Caligula is the 99th most popular politician (down from 80th in 2019), the 39th most popular biography from Italy (down from 30th in 2019) and the 11th most popular Italian Politician.

Caligula was the emperor of Rome from 37 to 41 AD. He is most famous for his cruelty and insatiable desire for power.

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Among politicians, Caligula ranks 99 out of 19,576. Before him are Josip Broz Tito, Pericles, Ronald Reagan, Queen Victoria, Mary II of England, and Geta. After him are Leon Trotsky, Caracalla, George Washington, John F. Kennedy, Joe Biden, and Julian.

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Among people born in 12, Caligula ranks 1. After him is Quintus Veranius. Among people deceased in 41, Caligula ranks 1. After him are Cassius Chaerea, Milonia Caesonia, Julia Drusilla, Lucius Cassius Longinus, and Cunobeline.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Caligula ranks 39 out of 5,161. Before him are Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor (1768), Ovid (-43), Pope Pius XI (1857), Petrarch (1304), Amerigo Vespucci (1454), and Geta (189). After him are Pope Pius X (1835), Pope Clement I (40), Giovanni Boccaccio (1313), Pope Benedict XV (1854), Giacomo Puccini (1858), and Alessandro Volta (1745).

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Among POLITICIANS In Italy

Among politicians born in Italy, Caligula ranks 11. Before him are Cicero (-106), Pompey (-106), Marcus Aurelius (121), Nero (37), Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor (1768), and Geta (189). After him are Brutus the Younger (-85), Tiberius (-42), Sulla (-138), Pontius Pilate (-12), Silvio Berlusconi (1936), and Lorenzo de' Medici (1449).

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