Claudius information

Names
	Tiberius Claudius Drusus (birth); Tiberius Claudius Nero Germanicus;
Regnal name
	Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus

Claudius
Claudius
	Bust, Naples National Archaeological Museum
Roman emperor
Reign	24 January 41 – 13 October 54
Predecessor	Caligula
Successor	Nero
Born	1 August 10 BC; Lugdunum, Gaul
Died	13 October AD 54 (aged 63); Rome, Italy
Burial	Mausoleum of Augustus
Spouses	Plautia Urgulanilla; Aelia Paetina; Valeria Messalina; Julia Agrippina;
Issue; among; others	Claudius Drusus; Claudia Antonia; Claudia Octavia; Britannicus; Nero (adopted);
Names
Names
	Tiberius Claudius Drusus (birth); Tiberius Claudius Nero Germanicus;
Regnal name
	Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus
Dynasty	Julio-Claudian
Father	Nero Claudius Drusus
Mother	Antonia the Younger

Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus^[b] (/ˈklɔːdiəs/; Latin: [tɪˈbɛriʊs ˈklau̯diʊs ˈkae̯sar au̯ˈɡʊstʊs gɛrˈmaːnɪkʊs]; 1 August 10 BC – 13 October AD 54) was a Roman emperor, ruling from AD 41 to 54. A member of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, Claudius was born to Drusus and Antonia Minor at Lugdunum in Roman Gaul, where his father was stationed as a military legate. He was the first Roman emperor to be born outside Italy.

As he had a limp and slight deafness due to sickness at a young age, he was ostracized by his family and was excluded from public office until his consulship (which was shared with his nephew, Caligula, in 37). Claudius's infirmity probably saved him from the fate of many other nobles during the purges throughout the reigns of Tiberius and Caligula, as potential enemies did not see him as a serious threat. His survival led to his being declared emperor by the Praetorian Guard after Caligula's assassination, at which point he was the last adult male of his family.

Despite his lack of experience, Claudius was an able and efficient administrator. He expanded the imperial bureaucracy to include freedmen, and helped restore the empire's finances after the excesses of Caligula's reign. He was also an ambitious builder, constructing new roads, aqueducts, and canals across the Empire. During his reign, the Empire started its successful conquest of Britain. Having a personal interest in law, he presided at public trials, and issued edicts daily. He was seen as vulnerable throughout his reign, particularly by elements of the nobility. Claudius was constantly forced to shore up his position, which resulted in the deaths of many senators. Those events damaged his reputation among the ancient writers, though more recent historians have revised that opinion. Many authors contend that he was murdered by his own wife, Agrippina the Younger. After his death at the age of 63, his grandnephew and legally adopted step-son, Nero, succeeded him as emperor.

^ Suetonius, Claudius 2.1; "Claudius was born at Lugdunum on the Kalends of Augustus in the consulship of Iullus Antonius and Fabius Africanus, the very day when an altar was first dedicated to Augustus in that town, and he received the name of Tiberius Claudius Drusus. Later, on the adoption of his elder brother into the Julian family, he took the surname [of] Germanicus".
^ Simpson, pp. 365–366.
^ Hurley, p. 68.
^ Stuart, p. 318 (note 7).
^ Levick 2015, pp. 11, 21–22.

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[FOOTNOTESuetoniusClaudius_2.1;_"Claudius_was_born_at_Lugdunum_on_the_Kalends_of_Augustus_in_the_consulship_of_[[Iullus_Antonius]]_and_[[Africanus_Fabius_Maximus|Fabius_Africanus]],_the_very_day_when_an_altar_was_first_dedicated_to_Augustus_in_that_town,_and_he_received_the_name_of_Tiberius_Claudius_Drusus._Later,_on_the_adoption_of_his_elder_brother_into_the_Julian_family,_he_took_the_surname_[of]_[[Germanicus]]"-1] Suetonius, Claudius 2.1; "Claudius was born at Lugdunum on the Kalends of Augustus in the consulship of Iullus Antonius and Fabius Africanus, the very day when an altar was first dedicated to Augustus in that town, and he received the name of Tiberius Claudius Drusus. Later, on the adoption of his elder brother into the Julian family, he took the surname [of] Germanicus".

[FOOTNOTESimpson365–366-2] Simpson, pp. 365–366.

[FOOTNOTEHurley68-3] Hurley, p. 68.

[FOOTNOTEStuart318_(note_7)-4] Stuart, p. 318 (note 7).

[FOOTNOTELevick201511,_21–22-5] Levick 2015, pp. 11, 21–22.

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