1. By: Christopher, Jaizer, Victor, Daniel
Claudius
By: Christopher, Jaizer, Victor, Daniel

2. Early Life
. Claudius was born as Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus in 10 BC
. When he was a child, Claudius was often mocked and harassed by his family members
( Caligula often encouraged party guests to embarrass Claudius)
. He constantly suffered from stomach pain, runny nose and seizures
. Due to his disabilities, Claudius’ family members looked down on him
. His disabilities prevented him from having a successful political career

3. How He Became Emperor
Caligula was a very unpopular leader among everyone, many people wanted to assassinate him
In 41 AD, his uncle Caligula was killed by his bodyguards
Solders found Claudius hiding behind a curtain, probably to prevent from his uncle’s killers from finding him
The solders declared Claudius as emperor because he was related to Augustus Caesar
Claudius was crowned emperor because he suffered from many health problems
His decision as emperor was popular among solders and foreigners, but was unpopular among Roman senators

4. Strengths As An Emperor
One important strength that Claudius had as emperor was that, he was popular among the people and solders
For example, Claudius respected every citizen regardless of social class ( a rich noble or a poor farmer)
Another important strength that Claudius had was that, he expanded the Roman Empire during his reign
Claudius successfully invaded Britain a few years into his reign and extended the Roman Empire deeper into Africa
Claudius was a skilled writer, he wrote books about Roman history and culture

5. Weaknesses As An Emperor
One major weakness Claudius had was that, he was unpopular among the Senate
Many senators attempted to assassinate Claudius a handful of times
Some senators supported revolts and rebellions against Claudius
Claudius had a poor choice in choosing his wife
For example, one of his wife (Messalina), often cheated on Claudius by having affairs with other men
His last wife, Agrippina, killed him because she wanted her son, Nero, to be on the throne

6. Life in Rome During His Reign
Rome was peaceful during Claudius’ reign
Claudius changed how the Roman Empire was ran
An example of this would be that, he made the Roman Army more efficient (more people serving in the army)
Claudius allowed non Romans to become Romans after serving in the military for a certain amount of time
Claudius made the justice system less corrupt

7. Invasion of Britain
Claudius ordered his troops to invade Britain a few years into his reign (43AD)
His generals led the Roman armies into Britain, conquering the southern part of Britain
Rome managed to defeat a powerful queen
Britain was finally part of the Roman Empire after years of failed invasions
Claudius celebrated the victory over the British tribes

8. Claudius’ Downfall
Claudius poor choice of choosing a wife is what led to his downfall
Claudius’s previous wife’s had cheated on him with other men
Claudius decided to marry Agrippina because he thought she would be a good wife
Agrippina wanted to poison Claudius because she wanted Nero, her son, to be on the throne
She poisoned Claudius’ food when he wasn’t looking
Claudius died in 54 AD and Nero succeeded him

9. Legacy Claudius was one of Rome’s great leaders
He would be most remembered for leading the successful invasion of Britain
He had many Strengths: Very popular among Roman citizens, believed that every Roman citizen should be treated equally and he was a skilled writer
He had many weaknesses: Unpopular among senators, suffered from some health problems and poor choices in choosing his wife
Overall, he went from being a person who is looked down upon ,to an strong emperor and died by being poisoned

10. Sources
Cavendish, Richard. “ Death of the Emperor Claudius”. Death of the Emperor Claudius. History Today,n.d. Web.11 Jan.2015.
“ The Roman Empire in the First Century: Claudius”. PBS. Deviller Donegan Enterprises, Web.14 Jan.2015
Andrews, Evan. “ 8 Things You May Not Know About Emperor Claudius”. History Channel. A&E Television Networks,LLC. 12 Oct.2014, Web. 15 Jan. 2015