
The people were appeased when he hosted many gladiatorial games. He appealed to the nobles with privileges such as dropping of treason trials, recalling of exiles and promised immunity. Claudius maintained power through appealing to all of Roman society. After he supposedly ‘re accepted the position he made a ‘donation’ of 15000 sesterces to each Praetorian guard, annually. Claudius was supposedly forced to the position of emperor by the Praetorian guardsmen. After the death of Gaius in 41, at the hands of the Praetorian guard. 7 years.Claudius Caesar The Fourth Agustus By Te Whenua and Josh Single territory rights for trade books worldwide rights for academic books. Image for Editorial (Books, magazines and newspaper) - extended (excludes advertising)Įg:Illustrate the inside of a book or magazine with a print run of 1,000 unitsĮditorial (Books, magazines and newspaper) - extended Image for Editorial (Books, magazines and newspaper) - standard All languages.Įg: Use this image as part of a social media post.Įditorial (Books, magazines and newspaper) - standard Web display, social media, apps or blogs. Image for Corporate website or social media Personal presentation use or non-commercial, non-public use within a company or organization only. Image for Personal website or social media Put this image on a mug as a present for someone. Not for commercial use, not for public display, not for resale.Įg: For use in an internal Powerpoint presentation at work. Personal Prints, Cards, Gifts, Slide Presentations, Reference. Image for Personal products and non-commercial presentations Personal products and non-commercial presentations tiberius claudius caesar augustus germanicus Photo credit Pictures from History/Marie-Lan Nguyen / Bridgeman Images Keywords Italy He was succeeded after his death in 54 CE by his adopted son, Nero. The conquest of Britain began under his reign, and his seeming vulnerability meant that Claudius often had to shore up his position, usually through the deaths of rival senators and nobles.
Despite his only previous experience being sharing a consulship with his nephew Caligula in 37 CE, he proved to be a capable administrator, as well as an ambitious builder across the Empire. Due to being the last surviving man of the Julio-Claudian family, Claudius was declared emperor by the Praetorian Guard after their assassination of Caligula. It was his infirmity that would save him from the noble purges that occurred during the reigns of Tiberius and Caligula, as he was not seen as a serious threat. Description Claudius was the first Roman emperor to be born outside of Italy, and he was ostracised and exempted from public office for much of his life due to slight deafness and being afflicted with a limp.