Caligula
Caligula (12 – 41), born Gaius Julius Caesar Germanicus, was the third Emperor of Rome, reigning from 37 CE until his death.
Biography
During his reign, he was supported and influenced by the Order of the Ancients.[1] Because of this, on 24 January 41 CE, the Roman Hidden One Leonius assassinated Caligula with a dagger in an underground corridor beneath Palatine Hill.[2]
Legacy
Leonius' assassination of Caligula made him a legendary figure among the Assassins and, by the time of the Renaissance, he was commemorated with both a dedicated statue in the Sanctuary in Monteriggioni[2] and a tomb beneath the Santa Maria della Visitazione in Venice.[3]
In 1503, the Italian Assassin Ezio Auditore da Firenze compared Cesare Borgia – the Captain General of the Papal armies and a member of the Templar Order – to Caligula, due to his cruel and tyrannical manner of ruling.[4]
Behind the scenes
Caligula is a historical figure first mentioned in the 2009 video game Assassin's Creed II. Historically, he was assassinated by three of his Praetorian Guard, led by Cassius Chaerea.[5]
In the Latin language, Caligula means "little boot", a nickname he acquired as a toddler when his father brought him to the battlefield dressed in a miniature military outfit.
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed II (first mentioned)
- Assassin's Creed: Initiates (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood novel (mentioned only)
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Assassin's Creed II – Floating conversations: "Unlocking Monteriggioni's Secrets"
- ↑ Assassin's Creed II – Visitazione's Secret
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood novel – [citation needed]
- ↑
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