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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/PayItBackwardChain on 2026-05-16 21:32:25+00:00.

Original Title: TIL that Caligula’s real name was Gaius. When he was 2-3 years old, he accompanied his father on a military campaign wearing a miniature uniform devised by his mother, complete with little army boots. The soldiers nicknamed him Caligula, meaning “little boot.” He grew to dislike the nickname.