Caligula was tiberius' adpoted grandson. Tiberus put him in line for next emperor. Started off well. then he fought with the senate, claimed ot be a god. statues of hiimself everywhere even the Jewish temple. He slept with other mens wives and bragged about it, indulged in too much spending and sex, and even tried to make his horse a consul and a priest, Assinated by his own aides, AD 41. died at age 28. Next in Line Claudius= most uninsprining person ever. He had disabilities (limp,slight deafness, possible speech impediment- thought to be cerebral palsy or polio), he was the last adult male in his family when Caligula was killed
Conquered Britain, he built roads, canals, and aqueducts; he renovated the Circus Maximus. Wife was unfaithful to him and slept with other men.Religion; Christianity and Judaism: monotheistic. Romans had many gods, plus at times the emperor was viewed as a god. AD 66: a group of Jews called the Zealots tried to rebel, but Roman troops put them down and burned their temple. The westrern wall today is the holiest of all Jewish shrines. HAlf a million Jews died in the rebellion. Romans were harsh toward those who would not worship the emperor.