![Michael McGill 💻 🏛 on X: "Every Roman Emperor who was named after a piece of clothing sucked. Caligula - "Little Boots" Caracalla - "Military Cloak" https://t.co/uoFgV9V2vs" / X Michael McGill 💻 🏛 on X: "Every Roman Emperor who was named after a piece of clothing sucked. Caligula - "Little Boots" Caracalla - "Military Cloak" https://t.co/uoFgV9V2vs" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GB9fDziXMAAZjym.jpg)
Michael McGill 💻 🏛 on X: "Every Roman Emperor who was named after a piece of clothing sucked. Caligula - "Little Boots" Caracalla - "Military Cloak" https://t.co/uoFgV9V2vs" / X
![Bronze portrait head of the emperor Gaius (Caligula). Culture: Roman. Dimensions: H. 2 11/16 in. (6.8 cm). Date: ca. A.D. 37-41. Gaius, more commonly known by his ancient nickname Caligula (Little Boots), Bronze portrait head of the emperor Gaius (Caligula). Culture: Roman. Dimensions: H. 2 11/16 in. (6.8 cm). Date: ca. A.D. 37-41. Gaius, more commonly known by his ancient nickname Caligula (Little Boots),](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/PB0EW9/bronze-portrait-head-of-the-emperor-gaius-caligula-culture-roman-dimensions-h-2-1116-in-68-cm-date-ca-ad-37-41-gaius-more-commonly-known-by-his-ancient-nickname-caligula-little-boots-was-the-first-emperor-to-be-assassinated-his-uncle-and-successor-claudius-had-his-statues-and-portraits-removed-from-public-view-many-were-reworked-as-portraits-of-augustus-or-of-claudius-it-also-seems-that-smaller-personal-images-of-caligula-were-deliberately-thrown-away-after-his-murder-several-have-been-recovered-from-the-river-tiber-in-rome-museum-metropolitan-museum-of-art-new-PB0EW9.jpg)
Bronze portrait head of the emperor Gaius (Caligula). Culture: Roman. Dimensions: H. 2 11/16 in. (6.8 cm). Date: ca. A.D. 37-41. Gaius, more commonly known by his ancient nickname Caligula (Little Boots),
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Gareth Harney on X: "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
![TIL that Roman Emperor Caligula was actually called Gaius. The nickname Caligula meant 'little boots' and came from the fact that his father like to dress him up in child-sized armor. He hated it. : r/todayilearned TIL that Roman Emperor Caligula was actually called Gaius. The nickname Caligula meant 'little boots' and came from the fact that his father like to dress him up in child-sized armor. He hated it. : r/todayilearned](https://external-preview.redd.it/D-0KHlZ43OE7kGKOQwMY93yGP0NDXRMNbv4_6tjRgGQ.jpg?width=1080&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=5f64620bb98e59c746b36be2a289ed5521ac0edb)
TIL that Roman Emperor Caligula was actually called Gaius. The nickname Caligula meant 'little boots' and came from the fact that his father like to dress him up in child-sized armor. He hated it. : r/todayilearned
![Caligula, Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus. Caligula meant little boots,the soldiers of his fathers army saw him i… | Roman sculpture, Roman art, Ancient art Caligula, Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus. Caligula meant little boots,the soldiers of his fathers army saw him i… | Roman sculpture, Roman art, Ancient art](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/03/10/5b/03105b6a597a660f12a0be3e808c0edc.png)
Caligula, Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus. Caligula meant little boots,the soldiers of his fathers army saw him i… | Roman sculpture, Roman art, Ancient art
![Little Boots” receives Platinum Selection in International Audio Festival! — Cwmni Ennyn Awaken Productions Little Boots” receives Platinum Selection in International Audio Festival! — Cwmni Ennyn Awaken Productions](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577a4cd61b631b9be11305ff/1626656685939-78DUB3V9A6G09FRE2JS2/little+boots+hear+now+award_for+news.png)
Little Boots” receives Platinum Selection in International Audio Festival! — Cwmni Ennyn Awaken Productions
![Grace Exley on X: "Roman Emperor Caligula would be horrified to know that he is remembered today by that name. His real name was Gaius. 'Caligula' was his infant nickname, meaning "little Grace Exley on X: "Roman Emperor Caligula would be horrified to know that he is remembered today by that name. His real name was Gaius. 'Caligula' was his infant nickname, meaning "little](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E0xuibFVoAAWzwz.jpg)