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Caligula #24 – Hoc Age

Caligula #24 – Hoc Age

Life Of Caesar

May 29, 20201h 3m

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<p>On the last morning of his life, Caligula entered the temporary theatre on the Palatine in a good mood. The conspirators attacked him in a narrow corridor, on his way back to the palace during the lunch break between performances. The lead conspirator, the praetorian guard Chaerea, stabbed Caligula in the neck, shouting "hoc age" - TAKE THAT! Then he was set upon by a crowd of assassins. Then they brutally murdered his wife and child. The assassins searched for Claudius to bump him off too - but he couldn't be found.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://lifeofcaesar.com/caligula-24-hoc-age/">Caligula #24 – Hoc Age</a> appeared first on <a href="https://lifeofcaesar.com">Life Of The Caesars</a>.</p>