Emperor Claudius, he was probably the least likely male in the Julio-Claudian dynasty to become Emperor of Rome. However, due to the high mortality rate of males in the dynasty… he was proclaimed Emperor by the Praetorian Guard...
Born August the 1st in 10 BC, in Lugdunum in Gaul, He was the son of Drusus who was Emperor Tiberius' brother. His mother was Antonia, daughter of Mark Anthony and Octavia, Augustus' sister.
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Annals and Histories - (Tacitus)
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The Twelve Caesars - (Suetonius)
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Dio's Roman history - (Cassius Dio)
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From the Gracchi to Nero: A History of Rome from 133 BC to AD 68 (H. H. Scullard) [ Ссылка ]
The Penguin Historical Atlas of Ancient Rome (Chris Scarre):
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