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Caligula
Caligula , AD 12-AD 41, Roman emperor (AD 37-AD 41); son of Germanicus Caesar and Agrippina the Elder . His real name was Caius Caesar Germanicus. As a small child, he wore military boots, whence his nickname [ caligula =little boot]. On the death of Tiberius the army helped make Caligula emper... Read more
Agrippina the Elder
Agrippina the Elder , d. AD 33, Roman matron; daughter of Agrippa and Julia and granddaughter of Augustus. She was the wife of Germanicus Caesar and accompanied him on his provincial duties. After her husband's death (AD 19), she accused Tiberius of having Germanicus poisoned, and thereafter she... Read more
Anzio
Anzio , Lat. Antium, town (1991 pop. 33,497), in Latium, central Italy, on the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is a seaside resort with a fishing industry. A Volscian town, it was captured by Rome in 341 BC and became a favorite resort of the Romans. Nero and Caligula were born there; among the ruins of Nero's... Read more
Herod
Herod dynasty reigning in Palestine at the time of Jesus. As a dynasty the Herods depended largely on the power of Rome. They are usually blamed for the state of virtual anarchy in Palestine at the beginning of the Christian era. Antipater (fl. c.65 BC) was founder of the family fortune. He ... Read more
Claudius I
Claudius I (Tiberius Claudius Drusus Nero Germanicus) , 10 BC-AD 54, Roman emperor (AD 41-AD 54), son of Nero Claudius Drusus Germanicus and thus nephew of Tiberius . When Caligula was murdered (AD 41), the soldiers found Claudius, who had been of little importance, hiding in abject terror behi... Read more
Philo
Philo or Philo Judaeus [Lat.,=Philo the Jew], c.20 BC-c.AD 50, Alexandrian Jewish philosopher. His writings have had an enormous influence on both Jewish and Christian thought, and particularly upon the Alexandrian theologians Clement and Origen. All that is known of his life is that he was sen... Read more
Tiberius
Tiberius (Tiberius Julius Caesar Augustus) , 42 BC-AD 37, second Roman emperor (AD 14-AD 37). He was the son of Tiberius Claudius Nero and Livia Drusilla and was originally named Tiberius Claudius Nero. He campaigned (20 BC) in Armenia, became (19 BC) governor of Transalpine Gaul, and aided (12 ... Read more
Saint Peter's Church
Saint Peter's Church Vatican City, principal and one of the largest churches of the Christian world. The present structure was built mainly between 1506 and 1626 on the original site of the Vatican cemetery and an early shrine to St. Peter . In the 4th cent. Emperor Constantine built the first chu... Read more
Albert Camus
Albert Camus , 1913-60, French writer, b. Algiers. Camus was one of the most important authors and thinkers of the 20th cent. While a student at the Univ. of Algiers, he formed a theater group and adapted, directed, and acted in plays. He became active in social reform and was briefly a member of th... Read more
circus
circus [Lat.,=ring, circle], historically, the arena associated with the horse and chariot races and athletic contests known in ancient Rome as the Circensian games. The Roman circus was a round or oval structure with tiers of seats for spectators, enclosing a space in which the races, games, and g... Read more

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Caligula
Encyclopedia entry from: U*X*L Encyclopedia of World Biography Caligula Born: August 31, 12 C. E. Antium...41 c.e. Rome, Italy Italian emperor Caligula (12 – 41 C. E.) was the...emperor of Rome. During his short reign, Caligula emerged as one of the most dominant leaders...
Agrippina the Younger
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...may have warped Agrippina's brother, Caligula. Perhaps it also drove Agrippina in...to death. As for the third brother, Caligula, Tiberius alternated between ignoring...starved herself to death, while her son Caligula's portrait was put on coins. Caligula...
Tiberius Claudius Germanicus
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...of Augustus after the assassination of Caligula, he was given the throne primarily because...been found cowering in a closet after Caligula's death was announced. Kept in the...the reigns of Augustus, Tiberius, and Caligula, Claudius gained a reputation for stupidity...
Ludwig Quidde
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...briefly imprisoned for his brochure, Caligula: eine Studie über römischen Cäsarenwahnsinn [Caligula: a study in Roman Caesarean madness...1894), an obvious polemic in which Caligula represented Emperor William II...
Philo Judaeus
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...delegation of Alexandrian Jews to the emperor Caligula in A.D. 40 to protest the recent ill...an interesting portrait of the emperor Caligula and his attitude toward the problem of...had been understandably alarmed when Caligula brought up the question of emperor worship...
Lucius Annaeus Seneca the Younger
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...him renown, which became dangerous after the accession in 37 of Emperor Caligula, who wanted no rivals in this field. Seneca would probably have been murdered if Caligula had not been informed that Seneca was very sick and could not live long...
Mirren, Helen
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...she played a female lead in a borderline pornographic film Caligula, produced by Penthouse magazine publisher Bob Guccione, Sr...most notably the shambolic sub–pornography of Caligula, but Helen Mirren has always redeemed herself with spellbinding...
Rulers of the Roman Empire
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...grandnephew of Julius Caesar, 27 BC-AD 14 Tiberius, stepson of Augustus, AD 14-AD 37 Caligula, grandnephew of Tiberius, 37-41 Claudius, uncle of Caligula, 41-54 Nero, stepson of Claudius, 54-68 Galba, proclaimed emperor by his soldiers...
Herod
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...She drove him to seek a royal title, and he was banished by Caligula in AD 39. Philip (d. AD 34) was tetrarch of the region...d. AD 44), was a man of some ability. Out of friendship Caligula made him king (AD 39) of Philip's tetrarchy; later he...
Albert Camus
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...Combat for 3 years. Also during this period his first two plays were staged: Le Malentendu (Cross-Purpose ) in 1944 and Caligula in 1945. Here again the principal theme is the meaninglessness of life and the finality of death. Two more plays, L...

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Caligula
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History Caligula (born Gaius Julius Caesar Germanicus...military camp, he gained the nickname Caligula (Latin for ‘little boot...the miniature military boots he wore. Caligula's brief reign as emperor, which began...
Sachs, Hanns (1881-1947)
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Psychoanalysis ...psychoanalysis of films, and kitsch. In 1930 he published a historical psychoanalysis of the Roman emperor Caligula, entitled Bubi Caligula (Little Caligula). He was also interested in Shakespeare, Schiller, and Baudelaire, among others. In Gemeinsame...
Claudius
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History ...public life by his physical infirmity; he was proclaimed emperor after the murder of Caligula. His reign was noted for its restoration of order after Caligula's decadence and for its expansion of the Roman Empire, in particular the invasion...
Gielgud, (Sir) John
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Providence (Resnais) (as Clive Langham) 1978 Murder by Decree (Clark) (as Lord Salisbury); Caligula (Gore Vidal's Caligula ) (Brass) (as Nerva); Les Misérables (Glenn Jordan—for TV) (as Valjean's...
temptation
Book article from: A Dictionary of the Bible ...surveyed (Matt. 4: 8)! It is possible that the narratives in Matt. and Luke had the emperor Caligula in mind as a model for Satan . Caligula did in fact grant a kingdom to a Jewish ruler, Agrippa I, and at his court the etiquette of prostration...
Caesar
Book article from: A Dictionary of the Bible ...adopted son Tiberius . Then the title continued to be used by Caligula, Claudius , and Nero . After that, succeeding emperors retained...x2013;37 Tiberius 37–41 Gaius (given the surname Caligula by his troops) 41–54 Claudius 54–68...
Mirren, Helen
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Blue Remembered Hills (Brian Gibson—for TV) 1980 Caligula (Brass—produced in 1977) (as Cesonia); Hussy...MIRREN: articles— Hauptfuhrer, Fred, "She Played Caligula's Wife and Fu Manchu's Girlfriend, but Helen Mirren Is...
Donati, Danilo
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Salo—The 120 Days of Sodom ) (Pasolini) 1976 Caligula (Brass); Casanova (Fellini) 1979 Hurricane (Troell...opulence in the minds of many; even lesser films, such as Caligula and the entertaining Dino De Laurentiis production of Flash...
Philipe, Gérard
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...simple, Nice; 1944—film debut in La Boîte aux rêves ; 1945—in Camus's play Caligula in Paris; followed by a series of successful stage roles in Le Cid, 1951, Lorenzaccio, 1952, Richard II, 1953, and On...
Fussell, Charles (Clement)
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music ...of comp., N. Car. Sch. of the Arts, Winston-Salem, 1976–7, Boston Univ. from 1981. Works incl opera Caligula (1962); 3 syms. (1963, 1964–7, 1978–81); Northern Lights (2 portraits for chamber orch...

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abominable
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus abominable • adjective  Caligula was among the most abominable figures in history synonyms : loathsome, detestable, hateful, odious, obnoxious, despicable...

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Caligula, Emperor of Rome.
Magazine article from: The Economist (US); 7/6/1991; 700+ words ; CALIGULA, EMPEROR OF ROME. By Arther Ferrill...and $22.50 EVERY schoolboy knows that Caligula was mad. The nature and depth of his...scholars have even tried to rehabilitate Caligula. The main thrust of this study is to...
A 'Caligula' who speaks to our many demons
Newspaper article from: International Herald Tribune; 10/25/2006; ; 700+ words ; ...was drawn to Albert Camus's play ''Caligula'' because, rather than having characters...the world premiere of Glanert's ''Caligula.'' Its protagonist is one of the Roman...distillation of the play, the new ''Caligula,'' Glanert's fourth opera, preserves...
CALIGULA v FERGIE.(Features)
Newspaper article from: The Mirror (London, England); 6/12/2003; 700+ words ; ...boss of all time - the notorious emperor Caligula. Although the Roman despot was born...sees enemies everywhere. He even shares Caligula's obsession with conquering Europe. Here, we compare Caligula and Fergie to find out who's the worst...
The Emperor Reigns Absolutely in 'Caligula'
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 10/18/2007; ; 700+ words ; With a title like "Caligula," you're expecting heads to roll. The name of the third...to the experience as what is percolating so excitingly in Caligula's. Camus' Caligula -- played with sumptuous vitality by Alexander Strain...
What made Caligula tick? Dances with tyrants
Newspaper article from: International Herald Tribune; 11/1/2005; ; 700+ words ; ...the story of the crazed Roman emperor Caligula. The 90-minute work was warmly received...music composed by Louis Dandrel, ''Caligula'' avoids a linear narrative. Rather...course, the mere idea of an evening with Caligula might seem a tad off-putting. Ballet...
Re-release of "Caligula" Will Stir Up New Controvery Over Sexually Explicit Film That Depicts the Reign of the Infamous Roman Emperor for 30th Anniversary Year of Penthouse Magazine.
Business Wire; 9/14/1999; 700+ words ; ...versions of Bob Guccione's controversial "Caligula," is likely to have an equally dramatic impact. "Caligula," which runs 148 minutes, will be...be posted on www.penthouse.com/caligula. Starring Malcolm McDowell, Sir John...
Caligula.(Theater Review)
Magazine article from: Daily Variety; 4/6/2005; ; 700+ words ; ...Brown Incitatus, Jesus Noshir Dalal Caligula Andre De Shields The Celt George Gallagher...at the Classical Theater of Harlem, "Caligula" pounces like a tiger on the stage...revived. As co-writer and director of "Caligula," he's helped create something audacious...
Was Caligula the greatest con in Hollywood history? Shocking: An orgy scene from Caligula.
Newspaper article from: The Daily Mail (London, England); 8/30/2008; 700+ words ; ...outside, the crowd parts. The Emperor Caligula strides into the room, a gold chain...follows is shocking in the extreme, as Caligula forces the bride to watch him have sex...continual explicit close-ups. This is Caligula the notorious 1979 film featuring every...
`Caligula'
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 7/24/1997; ; 635 words ; `Caligula' Defiant Theatre Through Aug. 26 At...recommended In staging Albert Camus' "Caligula," Defiant Theatre faces a double-edged...inserted at awkward moments. Camus' "Caligula," which suggests the profligate ruler...
Talky 'Caligula' loses steam.(SHOW)(THEATER)
Newspaper article from: The Washington Times; 10/19/2007; 700+ words ; ...orgiastic excesses - the Roman emperor Caligula did all this and more, supposedly because...frequently fanciful interpretation of the Caligula myth, strikingly staged by the Washington...lover, Drusilla (Heather Haney), Caligula (Alexander Strain) realizes that...