Hvem daterede Claudius?

Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus ( KLAW-dee-əs; Classical Latin: [tɪˈbɛri.ʊs ˈkɫau̯di.ʊs ˈkae̯sar au̯ˈɡʊstʊs ɡɛrˈmaːnɪkʊs]; 1 August 10 BC – 13 October AD 54), or Claudius, was a Roman emperor, ruling from AD 41 to 54. A member of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, Claudius was born to Drusus and Antonia Minor at Lugdunum in Roman Gaul, where his father was stationed as a military legate. He was the first Roman emperor to be born outside Italy.

As he had a limp, a stammer, and a tremor due to an illness he suffered when young, he was ostracized by his family and was excluded from public office until his consulship (which was shared with his nephew, Caligula, in 37). Claudius's infirmity probably saved him from the fate of many other nobles during the purges throughout the reigns of Tiberius and Caligula, as potential enemies did not see him as a serious threat. His survival led to him being declared emperor by the Praetorian Guard after Caligula's assassination, at which point he was the last adult male of his family.

Despite his lack of experience, Claudius was an able and efficient administrator. He expanded the imperial bureaucracy to include freedmen, and helped restore the empire's finances after the excesses of Caligula's reign. He was also an ambitious builder, constructing new roads, aqueducts, and canals across the Empire. During his reign, the Empire started its successful conquest of Britain. Having a personal interest in law, he presided at public trials, and issued edicts daily. He was seen as vulnerable throughout his reign, particularly by elements of the nobility. Claudius was constantly forced to shore up his position, which resulted in the deaths of many senators. Those events damaged his reputation among the ancient writers, though more recent historians have revised that opinion. Many authors contend that he was murdered by his own wife, Agrippina the Younger. After his death at the age of 63, his grandnephew and legally adopted step-son, Nero, succeeded him as emperor.

Aemilia Lepida (5 BC – c. 43 AD) was a noble Roman woman and matron. She was the first great-grandchild of the Emperor Augustus.

Livia Medulina (en latín Livia Medullina) (c. 4 o 3 a. C. - 9 o 10 d. C.) fue hija del prominente senador y general Marco Furio Camilo, amigo de Tiberio antes de que éste ocupase la púrpura imperial. Sus hermanos fueron Marco Furio Camilo, hermano de la cofradía de los sacerdotes arvales en 37 y Lucio Arruncio Camilo Escriboniano, quien se rebeló en el año 42 contra Claudio.

El futuro emperador Claudio había sido prometido con Emilia Lépida, pero Augusto rompió este compromiso cuando su padre cayó en desgracia.​ El futuro emperador Tiberio propuso entonces a Livia Medulina como prometida de Claudio, para así hacer emparentar a su amigo Furio Camilo con la familia imperial, siguiendo el habitual juego de alianzas matrimoniales de las familias senatoriales durante toda la historia de Roma.

Este matrimonio fue concertado en firme, ya que una inscripción​ dedicada al pedagogo de Livia Medulina dice textualmente ...Medullina Camilli f. Ti Claudi Neronis Germanici sponsa (...Medulina, hija de Camilo, esposa de Tiberio Claudio Nerón Germánico). Sin embargo, el mismo día de la boda, según relata Suetonio,​ en el año 9 o 10, Medulina enfermó repentinamente y murió casi de inmediato.

Kleopatra (lateinisch Cleopatra) war eine im 1. Jahrhundert n. Chr. lebende Mätresse des römischen Kaisers Claudius.

Nachdem Valeria Messalina, die Gattin des Claudius, im Jahr 48 n. Chr. mit ihrem Liebhaber Gaius Silius eine neue Ehe eingegangen war, fürchteten die einflussreichsten kaiserlichen Freigelassenen um die Bewahrung ihrer Macht, doch wagte nur Narcissus gegen die Kaiserin vorzugehen. Dabei ging er mit großer Vorsicht zu Werk und vermied es, selbst als erster den zu diesem Zeitpunkt längere Zeit in Ostia weilenden Princeps über den Ehebruch seiner Gattin zu informieren. Stattdessen veranlasste er durch Geschenke und Versprechungen zwei vertraute Mätressen des Claudius, Calpurnia und Kleopatra, diese Anzeige zu machen. Nachdem zuerst Calpurnia dem Kaiser bei einem diskreten Gespräch von Messalinas Heirat mit Silius berichtet hatte, bestätigte Kleopatra auf Calpurnias Frage hin, dass sie davon ebenfalls ins Bild gesetzt worden sei. Dann erst wurde Narcissus hinzugezogen, und das rasche Verfahren zur Hinrichtung Messalinas nahm seinen Lauf.