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Claudius #4 – The Good Emperor
FromLife Of Caesar
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Length:
60 minutes
Released:
Aug 7, 2020
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Podcast episode
Description
When Caligula was assassinated in 41, Claudius hid in a room of the palace called the Hermaeum, and then behind a curtain on a balcony. According to Suetonius, he was discovered by a soldier named Gratus - Gratitude -
who said to his colleagues: "This is a Germanicus; come on, let us choose him for our emperor." But many in the Senate wanted to see him dead and a return to the republic.
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who said to his colleagues: "This is a Germanicus; come on, let us choose him for our emperor." But many in the Senate wanted to see him dead and a return to the republic.
The post Claudius #4 – The Good Emperor appeared first on Life Of The Caesars.
Released:
Aug 7, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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