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Bust of Claudius at the Vatican Royalty Free Stock Photo

Interior of the Vatican Museums: Bust of Claudius Royalty Free Stock Photo

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Emperor Claudius wearing the wreath of oak leaves statue in The Round Hall at the Vatican Museums in Rome, Italy Royalty Free Stock Photo

Claudius was the uncle of Caligula and fourth Emperor of Rome. He was a scholar who had the historian Livy as one of his tutors. He also stumbled as he walked. He suffered from a deformity because of polio, paralyzed as an infant. He was not taken very seriously until he became emperor or Rome, and gained prominence by his decisions. He added at least five provinces to the Empire, including Britain and Morocco Mauretania. He appointed his freedmen to run the bureaucracy, including Pallas to run the treasury.