![]() Even though he was nephew to Emperor Tiberius, he had not even been considered a remote contender as he was widely regarded unfit for the job. This would benefit Agrippina the younger, considering the next emperor was her son.Within hours of the assassination of his predecessor, Caligula, Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, henceforth referred to as Claudius, succeeded to the Roman Empire’s throne.Claudius was believed to be poisoned by Agrippina, one of his wives in 54.He installed loyal commanders within the Praetorian Guard. ![]() Provincials were allowed into the senate.He did so by establishing a central bureaucracy directly under his command which shared many of the functions of the senate.As Emperor Claudius undermined the power of the senate.As a child he studied under Livy, learning Greek and the skill of oratory.We should therefore decide in advance whether he can or cannot be trusted with offices of state generally.” ![]() ![]() I fear we shall find ourselves in constant trouble if the question of his fitness to officiate in this or that capacity keeps cropping up. If so I see nothing against sending him through the same degrees of office his brother the public.must not be given a chance of laughing at him and us. “.The question is whether he has- shall I say? – full command of his five sense.As this letter written by his family tells us. Due to this he and his family thought he would no be capable of holding prominent public offices.Claudius was physically weak and unstable on his feet, possibly from surviving polio.He maintained authority over the Praetorian guardsmen by paying each 15,000 sesterces every year.He pleased both the army and the plebeians with the triumph for the British campaign.The people were appeased when he hosted many gladiatorial games.He appealed to the nobles with privileges such as dropping of treason trials, recalling of exiles and promised immunity.Claudius maintained power through appealing to all of Roman society.After he supposedly ‘re accepted the position he made a ‘donation’ of 15000 sesterces to each Praetorian guard, annually.Claudius was supposedly forced to the position of emperor by the Praetorian guardsmen. ![]()
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