Caligula was a Roman Emperor.

His name is understood to be derived from Caligae, heavy-soled hobnailed military sandal-boots known for being issued to Roman legionary soldiers and auxiliaries throughout the Roman Republic.

Caligula may also refer to:

Film, theatre, and television

  • Caligula (play), a 1938 play by Albert Camus
  • Caligula, a 1968 tragedy by John Crowne
  • Caligula (film), a 1979 film about the emperor
  • Caligula 2 (film), a 1982 film about the emperor
  • Caligula (TV series), a 2018 anime television series
  • Yellowjackets (TV series), a Showtime drama series featuring an African Grey parrot named Caligula

Music

  • Caligula (band), an Australian pop/rock band
  • Caligula (musical), a 2004 rock musical by Eric Svejcar
  • Caligula (Glanert), a 2006 opera by Detlev Glanert
  • Caligula, a 1671 opera by Giovanni Maria Pagliardi

Albums

  • Caligvla, a 2012 album by Ex Deo
  • Caligula (Anthony Jeselnik album), a 2013 album by Anthony Jeselnik
  • Caligula Theme Music, a 2014 album by Lee Bannon
  • Caligula, a 2008 album by Hästpojken
  • Caligula (Lingua Ignota album), a 2019 album by Lingua Ignota

Songs

  • "Caligula", a 1989 song by The Dickies from Second Coming
  • "Caligula", a song by Modey Lemon from Modey Lemon
  • "Caligula", a song by Macy Gray on On How Life Is

Other uses

  • Caligula (horse), an Thoroughbred racehorse
  • Caligula (moth), a genus of moths
  • Raziel (wrestler) or Caligula, professional wrestler

See also

  • Caligola (music project), Italian artists' collective
  • The Caligula Effect, a 2016 role-playing video game
  • Emperor Magus Caligula (born 1973), vocalist for Dark Funeral