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title: Caligula Deposits His Mother's Ashes in the Tomb
author: Eustache Le Sueur
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21532/caligula-deposits-his-mothers-ashes-in-the-tomb/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2026-01-22
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# Caligula Deposits His Mother's Ashes in the Tomb

_Authored by Eustache Le Sueur_

## Image File

[![Caligula Deposits His Mother's Ashes in the Tomb](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21532.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21532.jpg)

## Image Caption

*[Caligula](https://www.worldhistory.org/Caligula/) Depositing the Ashes of his Mother and Brother in the [Tomb](https://www.worldhistory.org/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](https://www.worldhistory.org/Agrippina_the_Elder/) and brother [Nero](https://www.worldhistory.org/Nero/) in the [Mausoleum of Augustus](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/657/mausoleum-of-augustus/).

Royal Collection, Windsor.

## Cite This Work

### APA
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/>
### Chicago
Sueur, Eustache Le. "Caligula Deposits His Mother's Ashes in the Tomb." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 22, 2026. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21532/caligula-deposits-his-mothers-ashes-in-the-tomb/>.
### MLA
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/>.

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