Caligula's father Germanicus, the nephew and adopted son of Emperor Tiberius, was a very successful general and one of Rome's most beloved public figures.
The young Gaius earned the nickname Caligula, which stands for "little soldier's boot", the diminutive form of caliga, from his father's soldiers while accompanying him during his campaigns in Germania.
There are few surviving sources on Caligula's reign, although he is described as a noble and moderate ruler during the first six months of his rule.
After this, the sources focus upon his cruelty, extravagance and sexual perversity, presenting him as an insane tyrant.
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