... hungry Caligula became very popular, and more involved with the people of Rome (Kennedy). Because Caligula's father, Germanicus, was previously a very notable military leader and commanded the armies on the Rhine (Scullard 292), this gave Caligula an even better public image, giving him more power. On the 28th of March, 37 AD, Caligula was given absolute power of the empire by ... ...

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