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Name: Claudius Brief biography: Fourth Roman Emperor whose reign saw the conquest of Britannia. Nationality: Roman Occupation: Emperor Date of birth: 10 BC Place of birth: Lyons Period of rule: 41-54 Date of death: 54 Place of death: Rome |
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Claudius was the fourth Roman Emperor after his great-uncle Augustus, uncle Tiberius and nephew Caligula. His reign saw the conquest of Britannia and further centralisation of power. Popularly, he was most noted for his limp, stammer and unfortunate choice of wives. His coins emphasised his family ties. Claudian coins were issued in the names of his mother Antonia, father Drusus, deified grandmother Livia, brother Germanicus, sister-in-law Agrippina major, nephew and adoptive son Nero, and wives Messalina and Agrippina. minor. |
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| As Claudius; Rome BIRBI-R0951 | |
| As Claudius; Rome BIRBI-R0949 | |
| As Claudius; Rome BIRBI-R0952 | |
| As Claudius; Germanicus; Rome BIRBI-R0958 | |
| Aureus Claudius; Rome BIRBI-R0942 | |
| Aureus Claudius; Rome BIRBI-R0941 | |
| Denarius Claudius; Rome BIRBI-R0943 | |
| Denarius Claudius; Agrippina minor; Rome BIRBI-R0960 | |
| Denarius Claudius; Rome BIRBI-R0944 | |
| Didrachma Claudius; Caesarea Cappadociae BIRBI-R0945 | |
| Dupondius Claudius; Rome BIRBI-R0950 | |
| Dupondius Claudius; Antonia; Rome BIRBI-R0957 | |
| Hemidrachm Nero; Claudius; Caesarea Cappadociae BIRBI-R0962 | |
| Quadrans Claudius; Rome BIRBI-R0953 | |
| Quadrans Claudius; Rome BIRBI-R0954 | |
| Quadrans Claudius; Rome BIRBI-R0955 | |
| Sestertius Claudius; Agrippina major; Rome BIRBI-R0959 | |
| Sestertius Claudius; Drusus I; Rome BIRBI-R0956 | |
| Sestertius Claudius; Rome BIRBI-R0948 | |
| Sestertius Claudius; Rome BIRBI-R0947 | |
| Sestertius Claudius; Rome BIRBI-R0946 | |
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| Germanicus Minor Roman -15-05-24 19-10-10 | |
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