claudius

PEOPLE

Claudius has retroactively become one of Ancient Rome’s most admired emperors. Riddled with illness and disability as a child, however, no member of his imperial family expected much from him. But the underestimated upstart would prove himself to be a capable leader with a cunning political mind.

HISTORY

There's a reason that the Roman Senate tried to erase every mention of Empress Messalina—but we've uncovered her dark history.

PEOPLE

Roman Emperors Facts. From the death of Julius Caesar to the mad ramblings of Nero, here are the most ruthless Roman Emperors in history.

PEOPLE

Powerful. Beautiful. Poisonous. These words have been used to describe Agrippina the Younger—but few know her even darker history.



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