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Caligula
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Caligula (ad 12–41), Roman emperor 37–41, born
Gaius Julius Caesar Germanicus. He gained the nickname
Caligula (‘little boot’) as an infant on account of the miniature military boots he wore. His brief reign, which began when he succeeded Tiberius and ended with his assassination, became notorious for its tyrannical excesses.
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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...
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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...
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 "The Mirror (London, England)")
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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`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...
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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...
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Caligula
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Caligula Caligula (12-41) was the third emperor of Rome. At best, he was one of...autocratic of Rome's early emperors; at worst, one of the most deranged. Caligula was born Gaius Julius Caesar Germanicus in Antium (modern Anzio) on...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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