CLST 341 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo, Tiberius Claudius Cogidubnus, Verulamium
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Among the regnenses, an inscription from chicester reveals their king, who allied with the romans and received roman citizenship from claudius. He was used as their proxy as king to enforce. He set up a temple to neptune and minerva on behalf of the safety of the divine household (claudius" household). It"s recognized as divine in great britain, not in italy. By 51 ad, agrippina was firmly in control of the imperial household, while seneca, the tutor to the heir apparent, became an advisor to the palace. In 53 ad, nero was married to claudius" younger daughter, Octavia, his adoptive sister, first cousin once removed in two different ways. Pompeius paulinus, who was the prefect of the grain (annona) Arelate has a roman theater and an amphitheatre. Movie ronan with robert deniro is filmed there. Seneca was thought to be worth 300 million sesterces -> built the city with their money.