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[[Image:Claudius.jpg|right|thumb|200px|A marble bust of Claudius]]

[[Image:Claudius.jpg|right|thumb|200px|A marble bust of Claudius]]

'''Claudius''' (full name: ''Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus'') lived from August 1, 10 [[B.C.|BC]] to October 13, [[Anno Domini|AD]] 54.  He was the fourth emperor of the Julio-Claudian Dynasty in Rome, and was set up as Emperor by the Praetorian Guard after the assassination of [[Caligula]], his nephew.  Born to [[Antonia Minor|Antonia]] and [[Drusus I|Drusus]], his grandmothers were [[Octavia Minor|Octavia]], the sister of [[Augustus]] and [[Livia]], the wife of Augustus.

'''Claudius''' (full name: ''Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus''[http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/claudius/i.html]) lived from August 1, 10 [[B.C.|BC]] to October 13, [[Anno Domini|AD]] 54.  He was the fourth emperor of the Julio-Claudian Dynasty in Rome, and was set up as Emperor by the Praetorian Guard after the assassination of [[Caligula]], his nephew.  Born to [[Antonia Minor|Antonia]] and [[Drusus I|Drusus]], his grandmothers were [[Octavia Minor|Octavia]], the sister of [[Augustus]] and [[Livia]], the wife of Augustus.

Emperor from AD 41 until his death in 54 due to poisoning from his last wife [[Agrippina]], during his reign [[Britain]] was subdued and brought into the Roman Empire. Claudius was also a historian, having written extensively.  His works are lost, but other ancient writings that have survived used Claudius' works as a source.

Emperor from AD 41 until his death in 54 due to poisoning from his last wife [[Agrippina]], during his reign [[Britain]] was subdued and brought into the Roman Empire. Claudius was also a historian, having written extensively.  His works are lost, but other ancient writings that have survived used Claudius' works as a source.

    

    

[[Robert Graves]] wrote two famous novels entitled ''[[I, Claudius]]'' and ''[[Claudius the God]].'' These are told as an imaginary autobiography, from Claudius' own point of view. Graves depicts Claudius as an able, intelligent man who suffered unjust discrimination because of his nervous disorders.  In 1976, ''I, Claudius'' was dramatised by the [[BBC]] as a thirteen episode miniseries featuring [[Derek Jacobi]] in the title role.  It received international acclaim and in the United States was shown on [[PBS]]'s Masterpiece Theatre where it remains one of their most popular airings.

[[Robert Graves]] wrote two famous novels entitled ''[[I, Claudius]]'' and ''[[Claudius the God]].'' These are told as an imaginary autobiography, from Claudius' own point of view. Graves depicts Claudius as an able, intelligent man who suffered unjust discrimination because of his nervous disorders.  In 1976, ''I, Claudius'' was dramatised by the [[BBC]] as a thirteen episode miniseries featuring [[Derek Jacobi]] in the title role.  It received international acclaim and in the United States was shown on [[PBS]]'s Masterpiece Theatre where it remains one of their most popular airings.

[[Category:Roman Emperors]]

[[Category:Roman Emperors]]