Did Caligula really say 'I will make the whole world tremble.'?

Caligula Quote Source & Citation:

I will make the whole world tremble.

— Caligula Contemporary · Roman Emperor, made horse a senator

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Reported by Dio Cassius, 'Roman History'

Date: c. 39-41 AD

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