Claudius Historical Figure Nationality: Roman Empire Religion: Polytheist Date of Birth: 10 BC Date of Death: AD 54 Cause of Death: Poisoning Occupation: Emperor of Rome Spouse: 1) Plautia Urgulanilla (div. 24) 2) Aelia Paetina (div. 30) 3) Messalina (executed 48) 4) Agrippina the Younger Children: 1) Claudius Drusus (died in adolescence); 2) Claudia Antonia; 3) Claudia Octavia; 4) Britannicus Turtledove Appearances: "A Massachusetts Yankee in King Arthur's Court" POD: Set in OTL Type of Appearance: Posthumous reference

Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus or Claudius I (10 BC–AD 54) (Tiberius Claudius Drusus Nero Germanicus before his accession) was the fourth Roman Emperor of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, ruling from January 24, AD 41 to his death in AD 54. Born in Lugdunum in Gaul (modern-day Lyon, France), to Drusus and Antonia Minor, he was the first Roman Emperor to be born outside Italy. His reign saw an expansion of the empire, including the conquest of Britain.

Tradition holds that Claudius was poisoned, and that his wife Agrippina the Younger was ultimately responsible. Whilte Claudius' death allowed Agrippina's son Nero to ascend to the throne, modern historians are divided on the veracity of these allegations.

Claudius in "A Massachusetts Yankee in King Arthur's Court"Edit

President John F. Kennedy found the remains of a monument to Claudius in Cam'lod'n. Kennedy remembered Claudius was the conqueror of Britain. As Kennedy watched, a dog urinated on the remains of the alter.

Regnal titles (OTL)
Preceded by Caligula	Emperor of Rome 41-54	Succeeded by Nero