Did Caligula really say 'I am the new Hercules.'?

Caligula Quote Source & Citation:

I am the new Hercules.

— Caligula Contemporary · Roman Emperor, made horse a senator

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"I will make the rivers run with blood."

"I am the master of the world."

"I am more powerful than Jupiter."

"I will make the Senate my footstool."

"I will make the dead rise again."

Claimed to be a divine hero, reported by Suetonius

Date: c. 39-41 AD

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