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In response, Caligula ordered the erection of a statue of himself in the Jewish Temple of Jerusalem, [155] [156] a political, rather than a religious act for Rome, but a blasphemy for the Jews, and in conflict with Jewish monotheism. In this context, Philo wrote that Caligula "regarded the Jews with most especial suspicion, as if they were the ...
The Amphitheater of Caligula (Latin : Amphitheatrum Caligulae) was a Roman amphitheater, built during the reign of the emperor Caligula and demolished only a few years after its construction. It was sited on the Campus Martius in Rome , probably near the Saepta Julia , since the inscription mentioning it was just to the north of the Saepta.
In 38 CE, Caligula sent Herod Agrippa to Alexandria unannounced. [2] According to Philo, the visit was met with jeers from the Greek population who saw Agrippa as the king of the Jews. [3] Flaccus tried to placate both the Greek population and Caligula by having statues of the emperor placed in Jewish synagogues, an unprecedented provocation. [4]
Caligula and Incitatus, drawing by Jean Victor Adam. Incitatus (Latin pronunciation: [ɪŋkɪˈtaːtʊs]; meaning "swift" or "at full gallop") was the favourite horse of Roman Emperor Caligula (r. 37–41 AD). According to legend, Caligula planned to make the horse a consul, although ancient sources are clear that this did not occur. Supposedly ...
A few months after the murder of Caligula, inhabitants of the Phoenician city of Dôra (south of Mount Carmel) [81] introduced a statue of Claudius into the main synagogue of the city. [80] For all those who stood up against Caligula's plan to erect his statue in the Temple of Jerusalem, it was a real provocation. [80]
Emperor Caligula loved the place so much he established his residence there and further developed the property. In an evocative eyewitness account, the philosopher Philo visited the horti in 40 AD and accompanied Caligula inspecting the elaborate residence and ordering rooms to be made more sumptuous. [3] Caligula was briefly buried at the site ...
Herod Antipas (Greek: Ἡρῴδης Ἀντίπας, Hērṓidēs Antípas; c. 20 BC – c. 39 AD) was a 1st-century ruler of Galilee and Perea.He bore the title of tetrarch ("ruler of a quarter") and is referred to as both "Herod the Tetrarch" [1] and "King Herod" [2] in the New Testament. [3]
AE of Caligula with adlocutio cohortium. The term "ADLOCVT COH" refers to adlocutio cohortium, which means the address given by the emperor towards the cohorts [3] as the AE coin is presenting. Caligula uses the typical gesture: outstretching raised-arm salute, bent left leg. The soldiers are standing in a compact line.