Little Boots! Did Caligula's nickname ever piss off the Roman Emperor?
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- čas přidán 6. 04. 2024
- The Roman Emperor Gaius, better known as Caligula, is better known by that nickname, which translates to "Little Boots". It stems from his childhood in the Roman Army during the generalship of his father, Germanicus. After Caligula became emperor, did anyone refer to him by this nickname? If they did, how did he feel about it?
The real question is what does my pet think of his nickname? Catligula
_“I made my human a consul”_
Little Boots! Wait till Biggus Dickus hears of this!! 😂😂
He has a wife, you know
You know what she's called? Hmm?
Not hard to imagine him being touchy about it!
We are left to guess at whether the Historia Augustae is making up stuff, drawing from sources that didn't survive or both.
That said, calling a ruler by his former childhood nickname in front of others is a straight mark of disrespect and being "touchy" about it is not a remarkable character trait, more a necessary reaction. The nickname might have been real but the anecdote looks like someone was building up a fictional character for further development.
I'd love a longer video on the psychology of Caligula and how we interpret the sources on him, knowing their biases
best history channel on YT accuracy-wise
This man puts in the research, and I appreciate that.
More than that, he's gotta be an actual scholarly type and it shows, but there's also clearly effort put into delivering things in an interesting and succinct manner. I'd bet he's had his share of bloviating profs. That's what really makes him stand out imo, watching one of HC's videos feels like someone's (good) introductory short presentation on a topic to start a discussion at a gradschool seminar.
What a fascinating instance of a change in the way Romans referred to an emperor centuries after said emperor's death! Thank you for the video :)
Honestly I think that's the more intriguing question.
"His momma call him Gaius, Imma call him Gaius."
- Arsenio Hallicus. (probably)
Love little interesting topics like this, really appreciate the academic rigour as well
Had no idea that’s what his name meant!
He shares a nickname with one of the greatest funk bassists of all time-- Bootsy Collins. Much like Bootsy, he too was known to Tear the Roof off the Sucker.
Caligula changed meaning from "little boot" to "bat crazy emperor".
If only we had a time machine.
How were emperors distinguished in casual conversation when several of them shared multiple names?
Just imagining every soldier who knew him as a kid calling him Little Boots and him being like GUYS PLEASE NOT IN FRONT OF THE TRIBES I'M SUBJUGATING
Read the preparation of Claudius invasion of Britain was Caligula's so maybe he was in touch with reality. Given his childhood, Caligula's insanity may have been same symptoms as child abuse survivor who has epilepsy of today suffers. Interesting speculation.
I think Caligula's life story was written down by one of George RR Martin's ancestors.
It is fitting that such a monster is remembered as mostly as "Little Boots".
"monster"
De unde știi că a fost un monstru? L-ai cunoscut personal 🤔?
Would that make his rap name Lil Bütz
The image at 0:35 looks AI generated I think. The differently sized spears just bug me a little
Caligae are not boots, they're sandals.
If only we had more primary sources about that famously flamboyant Roman musician, Caligula Collins
He probably liked it as much as his spiritual descendent, President little hands.
Este calomniat și vorbit de rău Caligula, pentru aberațiile scrise de Suetonius!
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