Caligula and Gaius

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Caligula

Caligula noun - Roman Emperor who succeeded Tiberius and whose uncontrolled passions resulted in manifest insanity; noted for his cruelty and tyranny; was assassinated (12-41).
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Gaius and caligula are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Gaius" instead a noun "Caligula".

Gaius

Gaius noun - Roman Emperor who succeeded Tiberius and whose uncontrolled passions resulted in manifest insanity; noted for his cruelty and tyranny; was assassinated (12-41).
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Caligula and Gaius are semantically related. You can use "Caligula" instead a noun "Gaius".

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  • Caligula was not that emperor's actual name, which was Gaius Julius Caesar Germanicus (with Augustus thrown in there after becoming emperor).
    Source: Red Baron / Real Life
  • Some Call Me "Tim" And finally, we have Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, who is known not by any of these names, but by his childhood nickname Caligula.
    Source: Some Call Me "Tim"
  • Rome's third Emperor is generally known today as Caligula, but at the time he was known simply as Gaius.
    Source: I Am Not Shazam / Real Life
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