大英博物館のインスタグラム(britishmuseum) - 8月31日 19時00分

The Roman emperor Caligula was born #onthisday in AD 12.

Caligula was a nickname meaning ‘little boot’, which comes from ‘caligae’ – the heavy hobnailed boots worn by the Roman army. The emperor was given the name as a child, although his real name was Gaius Julius Caesar Germanicus.

This print shows Caligula on horseback, in full armour, wearing the winged hat of Mercury, holding the thunderbolts of Zeus and the trident of Poseidon.

🔎 After Jan van der Straet (1523–1605), ‘Caligula’. Engraving on paper, before 1600.

#Caligula #AncientRome #RomanEmperor

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