Emperors of Rome: Claudius, Paranoia and Poison (TRIH ep 537, part 4)
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This episode examines the rise and rule of Claudius after the assassination of Caligula. Using Suetonius’s Life of Claudius (Tom Holland’s new Penguin translation) and other ancient sources, the hosts trace Claudius’s background—his birth in Lugdunum in 10 BC, childhood illnesses, scholarly life, and marginalisation at court—and the contested circumstances of his accession after Caligula’s murder in AD 41.
On these timelines: The Rest Is History (podcast), Resources: Combined
Around 41
- The Crucifixion (33)
- Caesar's conquest of Gaul (58 BCE)
- Jesus of Nazareth (4 BCE)
- Year of the Four Emperors (68)
- Reign of Augustus (27 BCE)
- The Resurrection (33)
- Reign of Nero (54)
- Crucifixion of Jesus (33)
- Caesar's dictatorship (49 BCE)
- Destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem (70)