Caligula Depositing the Ashes of his Mother and Brother in the Tomb of his Ancestors, oil on canvas painting by Eustache Le Sueur, c. 1647.
Depicted here is Emperor Caligula as he places the ashes of his mother Agrippina the Elder and brother Nero in the Mausoleum of Augustus.
Royal Collection, Windsor.
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Sueur, E. L. (2026, January 22). Caligula Deposits His Mother's Ashes in the Tomb. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21532/caligula-deposits-his-mothers-ashes-in-the-tomb/
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Sueur, Eustache Le. "Caligula Deposits His Mother's Ashes in the Tomb." World History Encyclopedia, 22 Jan 2026, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21532/caligula-deposits-his-mothers-ashes-in-the-tomb/.
