Claudian
Adjective
Meaning
Claudian (not comparable)
Relating to Claudius (the Roman emperor)
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Nero became a Claudian in name as a result of Agrippina's marriage to her uncle, Claudius, who ultimately adopted her son as his own.
Tiberius, a Claudius by birth had become one of the Julii Caesares by adoption: from this moment this first dynasty of Roman emperors was both Julian and Claudian.
Claudius chose to adopt Nero because of his Julian and Claudian lineage.
In more recent times, it has been suggested that the Senate may have pushed for the marriage between Agrippina and Claudius to end the feud between the Julian and Claudian branches.
It has been suggested in recent times that the Senate may have pushed for the marriage, to end the feud between the Julian and Claudian branches.
Scramuzza (1940), Chap. 9, pp. 173–4 He expanded the Claudian tunnel to three times its original size.