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This guide provides resources about Claudius, for the Year 10 Ancient History – Historical Inquiry task on Rome’s notorious emperors.

Created by: Ms Bright    |    Last updated: 15th August, 2021

Print Resources

9780521793919 9781902886367 9781405127554 9780500289891 9780205846795

eBooks

Scarre, C. (1995). Chronicle of the Roman emperors : the reign-by-reign record of the rulers of Imperial Rome. Thames and Hudson.

Using timelines and illustrations throughout, this volume follows the succession of rulers of Imperial Rome.

Book JacketSuetonius, & Catharine Edwards. (2008). Lives of the Caesars. OUP Oxford.

eResources

Britannica School


Websites

  • Andrews, E. (2014).8 things you may not know about Emperor Claudius. http://www.history.com/news/8-things-you-may-not-know-about-emperor-claudius
  • Cavendish, R. (2004). Death of Emperor Claudius. http://www.historytoday.com/richard-cavendish/death-emperor-claudius
  • Clare, J.D. (n.d.). Claudius’ freedmen. http://www.johndclare.net/AncientHistory/Agrippina_Themes2.htm
  • Clare, J.D. (n.d.). Claudius’ relations with the Senate. http://www.johndclare.net/AncientHistory/Agrippina_Themes1.htm
  • Clare, J.D. (n.d.). Emperor Claudius. http://www.johndclare.net/AncientHistory/Agrippina5.htm
  • Clare, J.D. (2013). A historiography of the Roman Emperor – Part II: the elusive Claudius. http://johndclare.blogspot.com.au/2013/01/a-historiography-of-roman-emperors-part_18.html
  • Fagan, G.G. (2004). Claudius (41-54 A.D.). http://www.roman-emperors.org/claudius.htm
  • Jarus. O. (2014). Roman Emperor Claudius dressed as Egyptian pharaoh in new found carving. http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/roman-emperor-claudius-dressed-as-egyptian-pharaoh-in-newfound-carving/
  • Jones, B.C. (2015). Emperor Claudius’ letter to the Alexandrian Embassy. http://www.bricecjones.com/blog/emperor-claudius-letter-to-the-alexandrian-embassy

This website contains both information and primary source material.

  • Muscato, C. (n.d.). The Roman Emperor Claudius: facts & achievements. Study.com
  • PrimarySourceIcon Suetonius. (n.d.). The life of Claudius. The lives of the twelve Caesars. (J.C. Rolfe trans.).  http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Suetonius/12Caesars/Claudius*.html
  • Wasson, D.L. (2011). Claudius. http://www.ancient.eu/claudius/

Videos

Biographics. (2019, November 21). Claudius: Rome’s Accidental Emperor [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/embed/Ts0vwzxDexg

Ancient Rome. (2014, August 8). BBC Rome In The 1st Century – Episode 3: Winds Of Change[Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJIbKRm6gic&t=429s

Image Reference

Emperor Claudius [Image]. (n.d.). Emperor-Claudius. https://www.tumblr.com/search/emperor-claudius

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