Claudius Flashcards
1
Q
What years did he reign?
A
41-54CE
2
Q
What questionable things did he do that earned him a bad reputation?
A
He wasn’t a good soldier, he held trials in solitude without consulting other people, and he trusted low social status Greek men more than the senators
3
Q
Who did he marry?
A
Agrippina, mother of Nero, the last living descendants of Augustus.
4
Q
How and when did he die?
A
He died on the 13th of October 54CE and was supposedly poisoned by his wife, Agrippina so her son could take the throne.
5
Q
Who did she believe he would appoint instead of their son?
A
Britannicus
