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Noun: Caligula  ku'li-gyu-lu
  1. Roman Emperor who succeeded Tiberius and whose uncontrolled passions resulted in manifest insanity; noted for his cruelty and tyranny; was assassinated (12-41)
    - Gaius, Gaius Caesar

Type of: Emperor of Rome, Roman Emperor

Encyclopedia: Caligula