Disfigured, awkward and clumsy, Claudius (10 BC – 54 AD / Reigned 41 – 54 AD) was the black sheep of his family and an unlikely emperor. Once in place, he was fairly successful, but his poor taste in women would prove his undoing. Nobody expected Claudius to become emperor.
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Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus was a Roman emperor, ruling from AD 41 to 54. A member of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, Claudius was born to Drusus and Antonia Minor at Lugdunum in Roman Gaul, where his father was stationed as a... Wikipedia
Born: August 1, 10 BC, Lugdunum
Died: October 13, 54 AD (age 63 years), Rome, Italy
Spouse: Agrippina the Younger (m. 49 AD–54 AD), Messalina (m. 38 AD–48 AD), Aelia Paetina (m. 28 AD–31 AD), and more
Children: Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, Britannicus, Claudia Octavia, and more
Parents: Nero Claudius Drusus and Antonia Minor
Full name: Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus
Deposed date: October 13, 54 AD
Although the lifestyle of the Roman Emperor Claudius was characterized by overwork, gluttony and poor health, he survived to the remarkable age of 64.