HIST 1061 Lecture 29: Claudius and Nero
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Caligula only kept claudius alive as a jester and would often throw books at him. Claudius was lame and had several other ailments and was therefore mocked by the senate and caligula. After caligula"s death, the senate decided to systematically kill his entire family killed except. Claudius was found hiding behind a curtain and somehow convinced the prateorian. However, claudius was actually a very smart man and a great emperor. He was not a strong military leader however because nobody truly respected claudius as a ruler. However, he conquered britain unlike his predecessor caligula. He i(cid:373)pro(cid:448)ed ro(cid:373)e"s i(cid:374)frastructure by building a better system of aqueducts, a system called the aqua claudia. The aqua claudia incorporated arches to make the aqueduct system more efficient. He also built a harbor in an important trade city ostia. The people and the military loved him but the senate despised him and viewed him as an illegitimate heir to the throne.
