🟢 CALIGULA’S GERMAN EMPLOYEES “The Germans were the first who perceived that Caius was slain. These Germans were Caius’s guard; and carried the name of the countrey whence they were chosen, and composed the Celtick legion. The men of that countrey are naturally passionate: which is commonly the temper of some other of the barbarous nations also; as being not used to consider much about what they do. They are of robust bodies, and fall upon their enemies as soon as ever they are attacked by them: and which way soever they go, they perform great exploits. When therefore these German guards understood that Caius was slain, they were very sorry for it, because they did not use their reason in judging about publick affairs, but measured all by the advantages themselves received. Caius being beloved by them, because of the money he gave them; by which he had purchased their kindness to him. So they drew their swords, and Sabinus led them on. He was one of the tribunes; not by the means of the virtuous actions of his progenitors; for he bad been a gladiator: but he had obtained that post in the army by his having a robust body. So these Germans marched along the houses in quest of Cesar’s murderers: and cut Asprenas to pieces, because he was the first man they fell upon: and whose garment it was that the blood of the sacrifices stained, as I have said already: and which foretold that this his meeting the soldiers would not be for his good. Then did Norbanus meet them; who was one of the principal nobility of the city; and could shew many generals of armies among his ancestors. But they payed no regard to his dignity. Yet was he of such great strength, that he wrested the sword of the first of those that assaulted him out of his hands, and appeared plainly not to be willing to die without a struggle for his life. Until he was surrounded by a great number of assailants, and died by the multitude of the wounds which they gave him. The third man was Anteius, a senator; and a few others with him. He did not meet with these Germans by chance, as the rest did before; but came to shew his hatred to Caius: and because he loved to see Caius lie dead with his own eyes, and took a pleasure in that sight. For Caius had banished Anteius’s father, who was of the same name with himself: and being not satisfied with that, he sent out his soldiers and slew him. So he was come to rejoice at the sight of him now he was dead. But as the house was now all in a tumult; when he was aiming to hide himself, he could not escape that accurate search which the Germans made: while they barbarously slew those that were guilty, and those that were not guilty, and this equally also. And thus were these [three] persons slain.” Flavius Josephus