Monday, January 21, 2008
RANDOM ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA POST
CALIGULA, Caius Caesar, third of the roman emperors, son of germanicus and agrippina. b 12ad. brought up in his father's camp, among soldiers and got the nickname caligula-foot soldier's shoes, which he wore. in 32, summoned by Tiberius, who was in Capreae, and did all he could to ingratiate himself with the tyrant. around 35, married Julia Claudia, who died the following year. desired to rule, leagued with macro, commander of pretorian guards, whose wife he seduced. Tiberius killed and senate annointed caligula, although tiberius, tiberius's grandson designated to co-heir. assasination NOT MENTIONED! 1 paragraph!!!
CALIPH/KALIF-sovereign dignitary of mahometans. absolute authority in arabic signifies successor or vicar, the caliphs like popes.
CALIXTUS-3 different popes.
1-220-226 AD. little known. during reign of Heliogabalus and severus.
2- Guido of vienne. 1119 after death of Gelasius II in 1122, concluded w/ emp Henry the treaty of mentz, thru which mutual rights of church and empire were settled. d 1124.
3-alphonso de borgia! 1455. very old. feeble and incompitant. tried to stir up crusade against turks. d 1458.
