Meditations · Character
Caius Caesar
Roman emperor, possibly Caligula, mentioned as a negative example.
minor
Also known as Caius, Caesar
First appearance: book xii
Caius Caesar shows up with force in Book III. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Listed among those who destroyed many but eventually departed from life.
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- Closing
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See Caius Caesar in book xii