HIST 1220 Lecture Notes - Lecture 30: Anzio
21 Apr 2017
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Gave a very good performance at the circus games at troy. He was adopted by claudius at the age of 10. His tutor, seneca, was apart of the senate and his primary educator. He proved to claudius that his brother, britannicus was not his son. His first public appearance was in the forum promised the people and the soldiers. Conducted trials as judge with claudius in office. Began his reign with an appearance of family and loyalty. Spoke in praise of claudius and deified him at his funeral. Greatest honours were given to his father, domitius. Spent lots of money on building a harbor. He let his mother manage everything public or private. He corrupted young boys and seducted married woman. He had desires for sexual pleasures with his own mother and was prevented by her. Claudius was the first of his family to be murdered, and nero knew about it enemies. Praised mushrooms as the food of the gods.
