Claudius

Claudius was the son of Drusus Minor and Antonia Minor. He is also considered one of the greatest Roman emperors. His reign, which spanned from 41 to 54 AD, makes him one of the first Roman emperors to be born outside of Italy. Due to his limp and mild deafness, he was unfairly shunned by his family and kept out of public service until he was appointed consul. But as it turned out, this specific flaw prevented him from meeting the same end as Tiberius and Caligula since possible adversaries never saw him as a real danger.

Because they vehemently opposed his succession to the throne, the nobles and the Senate saw his reign as weak, but the military was his main source of support. Claudius was a happy jumble of contradictory traits: absent-minded, hesitant, confused, determined, ruthless, perceptive, smart, and he was subjugated by his wife and his freedmen staff. However, Claudius proved to be a capable and effective administrator despite all of these factors and his obvious lack of experience.

He was a driven constructor as well. Throughout the empire, he built several new highways, aqueducts, and canals. The empire started its conquest of Britain under his rule. He presided over public trials and gave up to 20 edicts every day since he had a personal interest in the law.

Lifespan: August 10 BC - 13 October, 54 AD