Caligula-The Road to Emperor 31-37 AD

After August 31 31 AD-Caligula is summoned to Capri by Tiberius.

October 18th 31 AD-The fall of Sejanus, who plotted against the       family of Germanicus for years, being blamed for his death.       Sejanus was having an affair with Caligula's aunt Livilla Julia,       and was said to be the true father of Gemellus. As well,       Sejanus was betrothed to Julia, daughter of Livilla, at the time       of his fall.

32 AD-Flaccus appointed Prefect of Egypt. 33 AD-Caligula made Quaestor

33 AD-Caligula married to Junia Claudia 33 AD-The deaths of Caligula's mother, Agrippina Major, and his              brother, Drusus.

35 AD-Tiberius names Caligula a joint Heir with Gemellus 36 AD-The arrival of Herold Agrippa in Capri. Herod Agrippa              was the grandson of Herod the Great, and was named              in honour of Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa.

Early 37 AD-Vitellius reaches a settlement with the Parthains

March 16th 37 AD-The death of Tiberius, expediated by the    assistance of Macro, with Caligula supervising.

March 18th 37 AD-Caligula is hailed as Imperator by the Senate

A very Victorian painting of Messalina by H. Makart about 1898