Tyrannical Roman emperor assassinated in AD41 (8)

I believe the answer is:

caligula

(Other definitions for caligula that I've seen before include "imperial figure" , "Emperor after Tiberius" , "Roman emperor, notorious for his cruelty" , "Notoriously cruel Roman emperor, d. AD 24" , "The Roman emperor said to have made his horse a consul" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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