The conspirators'attempt to use the opportunity to restore the Roman Republic was thwarted: on the day of the assassination of Caligula, the Praetorian Guard declared Caligula's uncle, Claudius, the next Roman emperor.
The conspirators'attempt to use the opportunity to restore the Roman Republic was thwarted. The Praetorian Guard declared Caligula's uncle. This was on the day of the assassination of Caligula. Caligula's uncle was Claudius. Claudius was the next Roman emperor.