Claudius

fourth Roman emperor (41–54)

b. 1 Aug 10 BC · d. 13 Oct 54

Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, or simply Claudius, was a Roman emperor, ruling from AD 41 until his death in AD 54. The fourth ruler of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, Claudius was born to Drusus the Elder, the brother of Emperor Tiberius, and Antonia Minor at Lugdunum in Roman Gaul, where his father was stationed as a military legate. He was the first Roman emperor to be born outside Italy.

Related people

Nero relative of · traditional
Nero parent of · traditional

Works

Lyon Tablet 48
Tyrrhenika
De vita sua
De arte aleae

Events

Claudius expels the Jews from Rome 49

Places

Lugdunum birth
Mausoleum of Augustus burial
Rome death

How we know

Recorded as a historical figure.

Acts of the Apostles 1 claim — Claudius expels the Jews from Rome

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