Did Caligula really say 'I will change the names of the months to my own name.'?

Caligula Quote Source & Citation:

I will change the names of the months to my own name.

— Caligula Contemporary · Roman Emperor, made horse a senator

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"I wish that these times were never to end."

"I will make the gods jealous of me."

"I will make my enemies suffer."

"Do you think I'm a god?"

"I am a god, and I will be worshipped as such."

Reported by Dio Cassius, as a display of megalomania.

Date: c. 39-41 AD

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