The rule of Caligula ended in 41 AD with his assassination. Several officers of the Praetorian Guard caught him alone and mercilessly killed him. This man became the next Roman Emperor.
- Claudius I
- Claudius II
- M. Antonius Primus
- Vespasian
Answer
The correct answer is A) Claudius I.
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