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fromWorld History Encyclopedia
1 day ago

The Ostracized Laughingstock Who Became Roman Emperor

Claudius was born Tiberius Claudius Drusus on 1 August 10 BCE in Lugdunum in Roman Gaul (modern Lyon, France). He was the youngest surviving child of Nero Claudius Drusus (also known as Drusus the Elder), a popular Roman general and brother of the future emperor Tiberius. His mother, Antonia Minor, was also of high pedigree, being the daughter of Mark Antony and Octavia Minor; through his grandmother Octavia, Claudius was also a great-nephew of the first Roman emperor, Augustus.
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fromwww.thehistoryblog.com
2 months ago

Vives annos!

A small post to ensure you're not left empty-handed today. If you have 17 minutes to spare amidst the festivities, this lecture from Ancient Rome Live on the Early Christian churches of Rome is a gift box of information about the evolution of Christian churches in Imperial Rome, complete with tours of the early churches that survive today. Happy last day of Brumalia!
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