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  • Palatine Hill, Rome, Italy, Roman Empire
    Thursday Jan 24, 41
    Roman Empire

    Caligula was assassinated

    Palatine Hill, Rome, Italy, Roman Empire
    Thursday Jan 24, 41

    In 41, Caligula was assassinated by the commander of the guard Cassius Chaerea. Also killed were his fourth wife Caesonia and their daughter Julia Drusilla. For two days following his assassination, the senate debated the merits of restoring the Republic.




  • Rome
    Thursday Jan 24, 41
    Roman Empire

    Claudius

    Rome
    Thursday Jan 24, 41

    Claudius was a younger brother of Germanicus and had long been considered a weakling and a fool by the rest of his family. The Praetorian Guard, however, acclaimed him as emperor. Claudius was neither paranoid like his uncle Tiberius, nor insane like his nephew Caligula, and was, therefore, able to administer the Empire with reasonable ability.




  • Alexandria, Egypt
    41 BC
    Cleopatra

    Antony did not begin fell in love with Cleopatra until 41 BC

    Alexandria, Egypt
    41 BC

    Although Antony said years later that it was then that he fell in love with Cleopatra, their affair did not begin until 41 BC.




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