ANTH 3030 Study Guide - Final Guide: Castra Praetoria, Cassius Dio, Principate
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Claudius: left theatre slightly earlier than gaius, reached the palace, hid in a room called the. Levick believes latter but that claudius at least knew of plot, and she believes circumstantial evidence suggests his complicity. Perhaps 2 versions of plan by praetorians fused by josephus: (a) maintain principate somehow for their own privileges (only name to come up was claudius). (b) accidentally found claudius: right man at right time (suet): astonishing accident . Some favoured republic; some new family; some favoured c. consuls asked by praet tribunes for password imperial prerogative: liberty. Treasury & backed by 3 urban cohorts & some praetorians. C had gathered support, donative to soldiers advance reward; tribunes fell to knees. 25 jan: second meeting of senate only 100 present. Claudius" success: assassination, calls to destroy principate & j-cs, chaos, disorder all weathered by unlikely candidate. Tacitus annals books 11 and 12 (covers events only from a. d. 47).
