Emperor Claudius I 🔥
An ancient AE Assarius coin minted during the reign of Roman Emperor Claudius I.
Obverse: Bare head of Claudius I facing left.
Obv. Legend: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P
Reverse: Constantia standing facing left leaning on scepter.
Rev. Legend: CONSTANTIAE AVGVSTI S C
Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus was the fourth Roman emperor.
Reign: Jan. 41- Oct. 54 AD
Predecessor: Caligula
Successor: Nero
Born: August 1st, 10 BC
Died: October 13th, 54 AD aged 63
Father: Nero Claudius Drusus
Mother: Antonia the Younger
Claudius's infirmity probably saved him from the fate of many other nobles during the purges during 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 proved to be an able and efficient administrator. He expanded the imperial bureaucracy to include freedmen, and helped to restore the empire's finances after the excess of Caligula's reign. He was also an ambitious builder, constructing many new roads, aqueducts, and canals across the Empire. During his reign the Empire started its successful conquest of Britain.
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