Julio-Claudians - Claudius

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  • 10 BCE

    Birth of Claudius

    Claudius is born at Lugdunum (modern-day Lyon, France).
  • 37

    Claudius is appointed consul

    Claudius is appointed consul by his nephew, Emperor Caligula. Caligula tormented Claudius relentlessly.
  • 41

    Assassination of Caligula

    Gaius 'Caligula', the reigning Roman Emperor, is assassinated by the Praetorian Guard. Claudius is appointed 'princeps' by the Praetorian Guard.
  • 43

    Annexation of Lycia

    Claudius annexes Lycia, in Anatolia.
  • 44

    Annexation of Judea

    Claudius annexes Judea as a Roman province. It had been a client kingdom previously.
  • 46

    Annexation of Thrace

    Claudius annexes Thrace, in the Greek peninsula.
  • 48

    Valeria Messalina is executed

    Claudius executes his wife, Valeria, who often manipulated his policies to amass wealth, and her lover, Silius. This lead to Claudius' marriage to Agrippina the Younger, who was suspected of killing Claudius through poison.
  • 49

    Annexation of Northeastern Palestine

    Claudius annexed northeastern Palestine to the Roman province of Syria.
  • 51

    Two Roman colonies established

    Two Roman colonies were established: Colonia Agrippinensis (named after his wife) in Cologne, Germany, and a Roman colony in Colchester, Britain.
  • 54

    Death of Claudius

    Claudius dies. It is suspected that his wife, Agrippina the Younger, poisoned him with mushrooms. The Senate deifies Claudius.