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Caligula

Caligula
The Roman emperor Caligula was born Gaius Caesar. As a child he was given his nickname, which means “Little Boot” in Latin, by his father’s soldiers because he wore military boots. He went insane as an adult and murdered most of his relatives.
Erich Lessing/Art Resource, NY
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