![British Museum on Twitter: "The Roman emperor Caligula was born #onthisday in AD 12. His real name was Gaius –the nickname 'Caligula' means 'Little Boot'. This 'little boot' was made in Roman British Museum on Twitter: "The Roman emperor Caligula was born #onthisday in AD 12. His real name was Gaius –the nickname 'Caligula' means 'Little Boot'. This 'little boot' was made in Roman](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EDSdcx5WkAEhVMl.jpg)
British Museum on Twitter: "The Roman emperor Caligula was born #onthisday in AD 12. His real name was Gaius –the nickname 'Caligula' means 'Little Boot'. This 'little boot' was made in Roman
![L'empereur romain Caius Caesar Germanicus est mieux connu par son surnom Caligula (se traduit par "little boots' Photo Stock - Alamy L'empereur romain Caius Caesar Germanicus est mieux connu par son surnom Caligula (se traduit par "little boots' Photo Stock - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/compfr/bpey31/l-empereur-romain-caius-caesar-germanicus-est-mieux-connu-par-son-surnom-caligula-se-traduit-par-little-boots-bpey31.jpg)
L'empereur romain Caius Caesar Germanicus est mieux connu par son surnom Caligula (se traduit par "little boots' Photo Stock - Alamy
![The origin of Caligula's name. The young Gaius earned the nickname "" Caligula"" (meaning ""little..., Stock Photo, Photo et Image Droits gérés. Photo XY2-2862752 | agefotostock The origin of Caligula's name. The young Gaius earned the nickname "" Caligula"" (meaning ""little..., Stock Photo, Photo et Image Droits gérés. Photo XY2-2862752 | agefotostock](https://previews.agefotostock.com/previewimage/medibigoff/c8d61138daafa3a304acc1cdb6bf0f7d/xy2-2862752.jpg)
The origin of Caligula's name. The young Gaius earned the nickname "" Caligula"" (meaning ""little..., Stock Photo, Photo et Image Droits gérés. Photo XY2-2862752 | agefotostock
![Gareth Harney on Twitter: "1/2) The Roman legionary 'caliga' boot, famed as the source of the Emperor Gaius' nickname Caligula or 'little boots'. Caligae were perfectly designed for hard-marching legionaries: made of Gareth Harney on Twitter: "1/2) The Roman legionary 'caliga' boot, famed as the source of the Emperor Gaius' nickname Caligula or 'little boots'. Caligae were perfectly designed for hard-marching legionaries: made of](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EitChQ2XsAwVo_8.jpg:large)
Gareth Harney on Twitter: "1/2) The Roman legionary 'caliga' boot, famed as the source of the Emperor Gaius' nickname Caligula or 'little boots'. Caligae were perfectly designed for hard-marching legionaries: made of
![Tête de portrait en bronze de l'empereur Gaius (Caligula) ca.A.D. 37–41 Roman Gaius, plus connu sous son ancien surnom Caligula (Little Boots), fut le premier empereur à être assassiné.Son oncle et successeur, Tête de portrait en bronze de l'empereur Gaius (Caligula) ca.A.D. 37–41 Roman Gaius, plus connu sous son ancien surnom Caligula (Little Boots), fut le premier empereur à être assassiné.Son oncle et successeur,](https://c8.alamy.com/compfr/2hhxk5w/tete-de-portrait-en-bronze-de-l-empereur-gaius-caligula-ca-a-d-37-41-roman-gaius-plus-connu-sous-son-ancien-surnom-caligula-little-boots-fut-le-premier-empereur-a-etre-assassine-son-oncle-et-successeur-claudius-fit-enlever-ses-statues-et-portraits-du-public-beaucoup-ont-ete-remanies-comme-portraits-d-auguste-ou-de-claudius-il-semble-egalement-que-des-images-personnelles-plus-petites-de-caligula-ont-ete-deliberement-jetees-apres-son-meurtre-plusieurs-ont-ete-recuperees-de-la-riviere-tibre-a-rome-tete-de-portrait-en-bronze-de-l-empereur-gaius-caligula-251821-roman-tete-de-portrait-en-bronze-du-th-2hhxk5w.jpg)
Tête de portrait en bronze de l'empereur Gaius (Caligula) ca.A.D. 37–41 Roman Gaius, plus connu sous son ancien surnom Caligula (Little Boots), fut le premier empereur à être assassiné.Son oncle et successeur,
![Gaius (Caligula) Born 12 CE-41 CE Caligula means 'little soldiers boots' in Latin. He got this name because when he was a child his father took him to. - ppt download Gaius (Caligula) Born 12 CE-41 CE Caligula means 'little soldiers boots' in Latin. He got this name because when he was a child his father took him to. - ppt download](https://slideplayer.com/13/3910992/big_thumb.jpg)