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Caligula served as the third Roman Emperor from AD 37 to 41.
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Is it true that Caligula served as the third Roman Emperor from AD 37 to 41?
Yes. Multiple reliable historical references confirm that Caligula served as the third Roman Emperor from AD 37 until his death in AD 41.
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Wikipedia: Caligula. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caligula
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Confirms Caligula succeeded Tiberius in 37 CE and was assassinated in 41 CE.
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LibreTexts: LibreTexts: 07.4%3A The Julio Claudian Emperors. (n.d.). LibreTexts. https://chem.libretexts.org/Courses/Lumen_Learning/Book%3A_Western_Civilization_(Lumen)/06_The_Roman_Empire/07.4%3A_The_Julio-Claudian_Emperors
Notes Caligula was the third Roman emperor who ruled from 12 CE to 41 CE (specifically 37 to 41).
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Semantic Scholar peS2o: Caligula: a neuropsychiatric explanation of his madness. (n.d.). Semantic Scholar peS2o. https://www.scielo.br/j/anp/a/ZgVPPCKNqCvHvwJcs6KtFCB/?format=pdf&lang=en
Lists Caligula's reign as occurring from 37-41 CE.
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Wikibooks: Wikibooks: Saylor.org's Ancient Civilizations of the World/The Post-Augustan Age. (n.d.). Wikibooks. https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Saylor.org's_Ancient_Civilizations_of_the_World/The_Post-Augustan_Age
Mentions events during Caligula's reign leading up to his death on January 24, 41.
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Simple English Wikipedia: Simple English Wikipedia: 39. (n.d.). Simple English Wikipedia. https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/39
Directly identifies Caligula as the third Roman Emperor ruling from A.D. 37-41.
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Wikisource: Wikisource: Lives of Fair and Gallant Ladies/Volume I/Notes. (n.d.). Wikisource. https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Lives_of_Fair_and_Gallant_Ladies/Volume_I/Notes
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