Roman Emperor Claudius (sorry for the Nero mistake) The Roman Emperor Claudius was born on August 1st, to the parents of Drusus Claudius Nero and Livia. Though his life is not a simple as that. He was born with a few birth defects causing him to drool and limp about. Leading to his parents keeping him hidden throughout most of his adolescence. With him being secluded his whole life, it lead to him having more time to study and throwing his extra time into gaining knowledge. Having been the butt of his Nehpew Gaius’s jokes his life was about to change when he was promoted to suffect consulship. After the murder of the emperor Gaius by angered members of his guardsmen, Claudius was found by the guardsmen, declared Emperor of Rome and taken to the guards camp.The senate was holding debates as to who should be come emperor next but when the guard arrived they informed the senate the next Emperor of Rome would be Claudius. The senate …show more content…
He annexed new lands for his empire. Under him the Roman armies flourished. He raised the wages of the armies and helped it grow through programs where 25 years of army service gave a person Roman citizenship. He kept law and order and gave just punishments. Like sentencing the assassins of Gaius to death. Even when the corrupt senate conspired against him 6 or more times he was able to thwart them one plot after another. Claudius was one of the better Roman Emperors in a long time, sadly Agrippina had to ruin it. Overall from his humble beginnings to sad endings, he was among a few of the top Emperors of Rome in my book. He kept balance, killing conspirers and punishing those aiding them. He grew the empire through annexing Britian. He had very close ties and great respect for his army which I personally like. Despite his disabilities (mentally and physically) he was still able to lead his nation better than some previous more enabled
An Exploration of the Ways Shakespeare Presents the Character Claudius From Claudius’s first speech the audience gains the impression the character is political and educated. Shakespeare uses metaphorical language to emphasis this. Claudius’s first speech in the script is full of metaphorical language, and it shows a manipulating, persuasive character who can convince a kingdom that it was perfectly acceptable for him to marry his brother’s wife just a few weeks after his death. It is the language Shakespeare has chosen to give Claudius that can convince others that he is morally correct. He uses imagery of facial features to represent the kingdom as one body.
Augustus Caesar was very ambitious leader. He is best known for bringing peace to Rome. Augustus was considered the first great roman emperor, because He didn’t care about wealth and fortune. Augustus cared about the people of Rome. He was a great military leader and was successful in most of his missions. He showed people that being a good ruler requires a lot of hard work and dedication. He was a very generous man. Augustus was greatly admired by the Roman people.
The Senate was a danger to Claudius and he refused to enter the house of the Senate during the first thirty days of his reign. By removing and abolishing treason trials, and Caligula’s tax reforms, he sought to gain their support. Although Claudius was a successful ruler, he was easily persuaded by many closest to him, most importantly, his fourth wife Agrippina (Rome: The Autobiography). Messalina was Claudius’ third wife and they had a son named Britannicus, who was to be the heir of the throne when Claudius died.
In conclusion, Augustus has written his personal account and presented himself as popular and successful leader. He did many things that helped society as well as did many things that did nothing long term. Augustus may have done things for only the betterment of himself but they did pay off when it all came to an
Julius Caesar (100-44 BC) was one of the most outstanding leaders in history. He was the first ruler of the Romano-Hellenic civilization and achieved his goals with great success throughout his life of 56 years. He was assassinated by the conspirators, who accused him of practicing tyranny. This essay will discuss whether it was right for the conspirators to murder Caesar and what its consequences were. The conspirators were wrong to kill Julius Caesar because he contributed to the upturn and reformation of Rome into an orderly state.
...lso, it seems, unable to make the distinction between his authority and the senates, and he began to encroach on the senates authority quite often. Claudius would one minute attempt to please the senate, for example, he gave the senate back the provinces of Macedonia and Achaia, and then anger the senate with his administrative laws, and he simple minded attacks on senators themselves. Claudius’ reign was full of misconceived tasks in his aim to make an impact, but rather he angered senatrors and equites with his simple mindedness, and attacks on their established way of life.
In the early first century AD, the Roman Empire was subject to autocratic rule and the old Republic was long dead. Augustus had been ruling for forty years and most of that time he was loved and praised by the Senate and the people of Rome. Throughout his reign, Augustus had the one lingering problem of finding a successor to take over the role of Emperor. He had chosen 3 different heirs in his time of rule; however, they all passed before they had the chance to inherit Augustus’ esteemed power. His fourth choice, Tiberius, was the one to succeed Augustus.
Tiberius' reign over the Roman Empire stretched the longest of any emperor during Claudius' lifetime. This may be a good reason why Robert Graves, in his historical novel published in 1934, “I, Claudius” devoted more than a third of it to the reign of Tiberius. “I, Claudius”, told through the eyes of the "half-wit" Claudius, records the history of the first Imperial family at Rome, including the reigns of Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, and even Claudius himself. Livia, Augustus' wife and Tiberius' mother, played a crucial role throughout the reign of Augustus and Tiberius by eliminating all possible heirs other than her son to the throne of the emperor. By the use of poison and banishment, she was very successful in her aspirations and even manages to arrange for Caligula to succeed Tiberius, although she died several years before Tiberius. Tiberius also played a key role during this story, undergoing a change from a private army general to a mentally-sick Roman emperor.
The portrait of Claudius as Jupiter is a marble statue that was made during the Roman Imperial period from 42-43 AD. It is currently on display at the Musei Vaticani in Rome as it stands as a larger than life-size portrait. The original location of this portrait was Olympia, Rome. Although we know that Claudius commissioned this portrait, the sculptor remains unknown. The purpose of this statue was to imply Claudius’ divine connection to Augustus and
Nero was born December 15, 37 AD at Antium. His name was originally Lucious Domitius Ahenobarbus. His parents were Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus and Agrippina the Younger. Domitius served as consul for Rome. He was a man of execrable character. Domitius died shortly after Nero's birth in 40 AD. Agrippina was the great-grand daughter of the Emperor Augustus. Her father was the famous Roman General, Germanicus. The memory of the great general was raverred by many Romans. This extended Agrippina the power of having the reputation of a heroic father and a respectable family heritage. She would use the power of her father's reputation to its fullest for the sa...
Rome has experienced both its good and bad leaders throughout its stint as a monarchy. Cincinnatus and Superbus both emerged as standout examples for both ends of the spectrum. Their actions and decisions exemplified what it takes to be either a good or bad ruler. Their legacies and remembrance have survived the ages for a reason. Both rulers committed acts that affected Rome greatly whether it was in a positive or negative way. Cincinnatus cared for Rome and his actions showed that through his valiance and loyalty. Superbus will forever be deemed as a bad leader because of his greed and disregard for the Roman law. Rome experimented with people and experienced the best and worst of times, icons emerged.
Throughout his thirteen years as emperor of Rome, Claudius was part of many major events. One event that caused a major upheaval was the uncovering of a conspiracy to kill Claudius. At this time a war broke out. Thirty-five senators died, along with three hundred equestrians. This event caused the senate to despise Claudius even more than they already did. Next, Claudius reconstructed the Port of Ostia. This made travel and trade easier and quicker for the Romans. Finally, he imported much needed corn to help feed the hungry citizens, earning their
Claudius’s chief concerns about Hamlet are that his life would have been in danger; his safety. Claudius is concerned that Hamlet would have killed him instead of Polonius, if he was there at that time. He was scared when he heard the news of Hamlet killing Polonius thinking it was him behind the tapestry. With relief and fear, Claudius tells Gertrude, “O heavy deed! It had been so with us, had we been there” (4.1.13-14). Claudius is relieved that he was not murdered by Hamlet. This contributed to character development because this shows us that Hamlet is ready to take revenge, since in the beginning he was confused and afraid, but now has taken the steps to take revenge. Character development can be seen in Claudius too because now we know that Claudius is afraid of the consequences, he will be receiving for the crime he has done.
William Shakespeare’s Hamlet revolves around Hamlet’s quest to avenge his father’s murder. Claudius’ first speech as King at the beginning of Scene 2, Act 1 introduces the themes of hierarchy, incest and appearance versus reality and plays the crucial role of revealing Claudius’ character as part of the exposition. The audience is left skeptical after Horatio’s questioning of King Hamlet’s ghost in the first scene of the play. By placing Claudius’ pompous speech immediately after the frightening appearance of Hamlet’s ghost, Shakespeare contrasts the mournful atmosphere in Denmark to the fanfare at the palace and makes a statement about Claudius’ hypocrisy. Through diction, doubling and figurative language, Shakespeare reveals Claudius to be a self centered, hypocritical, manipulative and commanding politician.
...t. Unfortunately for Claudius, Gertrude in her last breath reveals that there was poison in the wine. This causes Hamlet to react and kill King Claudius, ending his rule and his life.