"Caligula enjoys a reputation as one of the most brutal and tyrannical Roman emperors. In this accessible narrative of Caligula's life, Winterling uses his deep knowledge of Roman society and the imperial court to investigate why contemporaries chose to assassinate Caligula's reputation as well as his person. Caligula emerges here as rather less insane, if no less loathsome, than his posthumous reputation made him out to be."
Chapter 1. Childhood and Youth
Chapter 2. Two Years as Princeps
Chapter 3. The Conflicts Escalate
Chapter 4. Five Months of Monarchy
Chapter 5. Murder on the Palatine
Conclusion: Inventing the Mad Emperor