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Cassius Chaerea and disgruntled members of the Praetorian Guard murdered the Roman emperor Caligula, who was succeeded by his uncle Claudius.
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AD 41
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Cassius Chaerea
1st-century Roman army soldier and officer in the Praetorian Guard
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Praetorian Guard
Bodyguards of the Roman emperors
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Caligula
Roman emperor from AD 37 to 41
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Roman emperor from AD 41 to 54
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