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Claudius

by Hourly History Book 3 in the Roman Emperors series.

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Claudius follows the underestimated member of the Julio-Claudian family who became emperor after Caligula’s assassination. It examines his physical disabilities, scholarly interests and surprising elevation by the Praetorian Guard.

The biography covers administrative and judicial activity, the use of freedmen and the Roman conquest of Britain. It also explores court politics surrounding Messalina and Agrippina and the succession of Nero, balancing Claudius’s reputation for competent government against the hostile portrayal preserved by elite authors.

Historical Periods

Roman Conquest of Britain43–87 CE Reign of Claudius41–54 CE

Genres

Court & Political Fiction

Historical people

Claudius11 BCE–54 Messalina20–48

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