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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]]
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'''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.
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'''Claudius''' (full name: ''Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus'';<ref>http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/claudius/i.html</ref>) 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.
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