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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]]

'''Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus''' lived from August 1, 10 BC to October 13, 54 AD.  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.  His grandmother was [[Octavia Minor]], the sister of [[Augustus]].

'''Claudius''' full name Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus lived from August 1, 10 BC to October 13, 54 AD.  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 41 AD until his death in 54 due to poisoning from his wife [[Agrippina]], [[Britain]] was subdued and brought into the Roman Empire during his reign. 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 41 AD until his death in 54 due to poisoning from his wife last wife [[Agrippina]], [[Britain]] was subdued and brought into the Roman Empire during his reign. 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.

    

    

He was depicted by [[Suetonius]] as "afflicted with a variety of obstinate disorders," with "his mind and body being greatly impaired," and said that his mother called him "a man, that had been only begun, but never finished, by nature."

He was depicted by [[Suetonius]] as "afflicted with a variety of obstinate disorders," with "his mind and body being greatly impaired," and said that his mother called him "a man, that had been only begun, but never finished, by nature." His mother never saw him become Emperor, as she took her life during the reign of Caligula.  Claudius is viewed as a capable ruler, but one who didn't know what was happening in his own house.  The excesses of his wife [[Messalina]], who along with her lover tried to see that her husband was overthrown, led to her execution.

Claudius is mentioned in the Bible in the [[book of Acts]] as a famine taking place during his reign (Acts 11:28).  There is also a mention to his edict that forced all Jews to leave Rome (Acts 18:2).

Claudius is mentioned in the Bible in the [[book of Acts]] as a famine taking place during his reign (Acts 11:28).  There is also a mention to his edict that forced all Jews to leave Rome (Acts 18:2).