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'''Claudius''' (10 BCE - 54 CE) was the fourth Roman Emperor, from 41 to 54 CE. | |||
==Overview== | |||
Claudius was the fourth ruler of the Julio-Claudian dynasty. He reigned from 41 (after [[:Category:Caligula (subject)|Caligula]]) to 54 CE (followed by [[:Category:Nero (subject)|Nero]]). | |||
====Claudius and the Jews==== | |||
In Judea Claudius tried to restore the authority of the [[Herodians|Herodian dynasty]]. In 41 CE, he appointed his childhood friend [[Herod Agrippa]] as King of the Jews. Agrippa proved to be a loyal ally of the Emperor. His premature death in 44 CE was a blow for the Roman interests in the region. [[Herod Agrippa II]] was deemed too young to succeed his father, and | |||
The Roman Province of Judea was reinstalled and [[Claudius]] appointed several governors--[[Fadus]] (44-46 CE), [[Tiberius Alexander]] (46-48 CE), [[Cumanus]] (48-52 CE), and [[Felix]] (52-58). | |||
==Claudius in ancient sources== | |||
==Claudius in Scholarship== | |||
==Claudius in Fiction== | |||
==Related categories== | |||
*[[Roman Emperors|Roman Emperors (subject)]] | |||
==External links== | |||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claudius Wikipedia] | |||
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[[Category:People]] | |||
Revision as of 20:57, 13 October 2011
- ANCIENT SOURCES: see Claudius (sources)
- SCHOLARLY AND FICTIONAL WORKS: see Category:Claudius (subject)
Claudius (10 BCE - 54 CE) was the fourth Roman Emperor, from 41 to 54 CE.
Overview
Claudius was the fourth ruler of the Julio-Claudian dynasty. He reigned from 41 (after Caligula) to 54 CE (followed by Nero).
Claudius and the Jews
In Judea Claudius tried to restore the authority of the Herodian dynasty. In 41 CE, he appointed his childhood friend Herod Agrippa as King of the Jews. Agrippa proved to be a loyal ally of the Emperor. His premature death in 44 CE was a blow for the Roman interests in the region. Herod Agrippa II was deemed too young to succeed his father, and
The Roman Province of Judea was reinstalled and Claudius appointed several governors--Fadus (44-46 CE), Tiberius Alexander (46-48 CE), Cumanus (48-52 CE), and Felix (52-58).