Tiberius Claudius Accomplishments
Claudius was a man with great integrity, individuality, common sense, patriotism and determination. Since the beginning, his life was a remarkable journey. He has been placed as one amongst the greats of all Roman rulers. Despite his physical complications and personal struggles, Tiberius Claudius Nero contributed much to the greatness of the Roman Empire. Let us examine his life accompanied by his accomplishments.
Tiberius Claudius Nero was born on August 1st, 10BC, in the city of Comata, which is in the Region of Lugdunum (Modern Day Lyon, France). It is said that he had a sick and ugly appearance as a child, since he limped, drooled, stuttered and was almost always sick. His family members mistook these flaws as a reflection of his mental health and generally kept …show more content…
Britain had resisted Roman rule for over a century, but was conquered by Claudius in 43CE.
This was the most important addition to the empire since the time of Augustus. But despite all the good he was able to do for roman government, Claudius didn’t the same good judgement and wisdom in regards to the women he chose to be in his life. He married twice during his reign, and both wives ended up having a big influence on him. His first marriage was to Valeria Messalina, but that ended in her premature death. And unfortunately his life was ended by his second wife, Agrippina the Younger on October 13, A.D. 54, at the age of 63.
So to conclude, despite his reign lasting a short amount of time (13 years) he did a lot to restore the Roman empire, and proved to be fairly successful. In truth, he was an able administrator and ruled well, making many improvements in the government. He believed that the best way to rule was to treat the people as equals. As the black sheep of his family, nobody expected Claudius to become emperor. Yet, against the odds throughout his life, he became an emperor, made many contributions to the benefit of the Roman
Tiberius Claudius Nero was born on August 1st, 10BC, in the city of Comata, which is in the Region of Lugdunum (Modern Day Lyon, France). It is said that he had a sick and ugly appearance as a child, since he limped, drooled, stuttered and was almost always sick. His family members mistook these flaws as a reflection of his mental health and generally kept …show more content…
Britain had resisted Roman rule for over a century, but was conquered by Claudius in 43CE.
This was the most important addition to the empire since the time of Augustus. But despite all the good he was able to do for roman government, Claudius didn’t the same good judgement and wisdom in regards to the women he chose to be in his life. He married twice during his reign, and both wives ended up having a big influence on him. His first marriage was to Valeria Messalina, but that ended in her premature death. And unfortunately his life was ended by his second wife, Agrippina the Younger on October 13, A.D. 54, at the age of 63.
So to conclude, despite his reign lasting a short amount of time (13 years) he did a lot to restore the Roman empire, and proved to be fairly successful. In truth, he was an able administrator and ruled well, making many improvements in the government. He believed that the best way to rule was to treat the people as equals. As the black sheep of his family, nobody expected Claudius to become emperor. Yet, against the odds throughout his life, he became an emperor, made many contributions to the benefit of the Roman