Explanation: The tyrannical Roman Emperor Caligula was not known as Caligula during his reign. 'Caligula' means 'Little boots' or 'Little sandals', from the military footwear of Roman legionaries - when Caligula was a young boy, his father, Germanicus, took him with him on campaigns, dressed up in a miniature soldier's outfit. The troops loved him, and took to calling him Caligula - a nickname which he did not appreciate when he was older!
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PugJesus@piefed.social · 6 pts · 197d
Explanation: The tyrannical Roman Emperor Caligula was not known as Caligula during his reign. 'Caligula' means 'Little boots' or 'Little sandals', from the military footwear of Roman legionaries - when Caligula was a young boy, his father, Germanicus, took him with him on campaigns, dressed up in a miniature soldier's outfit. The troops loved him, and took to calling him Caligula - a nickname which he did not appreciate when he was older!
gajahmada@awful.systems · 6 pts · 196d
I read all that and end up still not knowing what his actual name was :(
sandbo00@feddit.org · 6 pts · 196d
Here you go :) Gaius Caesar Augustus Germanicus
Skullgrid@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 196d
no wonder we call him caligula. "Generic generic generic German"
HenriVolney@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 196d
Just listened to this episode on THOR! A sad and violent life indeed