As the grown mascot of Rome's army and the only surviving son of a charismatic father, many hoped Caligula would breathe new life into Rome. At first, Caligula lived up to expectations.

Enough of the Princeps, what remains to be described, is the monster….

Instead, Camus transformed Caligula into an existential figure who embraces the absurd condition of life. As the emperor tells one of his advisors, “I’m not mad; in fact, I’ve never felt so ...

Pagan Rome, 37 A.D. As the frail, syphilis-ridden, and half-mad Emperor Tiberius nears the end of his reign, Prince Gaius Augustus Germanicus, known as Caligula, arrives at the depraved ruler's ...

As the grown mascot of Rome's army and the only surviving son of a charismatic father, many hoped Caligula would breathe new life into Rome. At first, Caligula lived up to expectations.