'Ooh, Caligula's Uncle, Claudius, Hid Himself

Caligula's paranoia knew no bounds. He only felt safe when all these alleged conspirators were dead. If he could kill a king on a whim, what would stop him from killing you? That was the position that the commander of the praetorian guard, cassius cheria, was in. And to make matters worse, caligula delighted in mocking him for being effeminate and weak. But if he quit, that woll probably also be used as proof of his treason. So he was trapped. Now it should be noted that cassius likely had the support of other well placed men in rome, including the senate,. so he was not acting alone in this