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Claudius: A Life From Beginning to End (Roman Emperors) Paperback – February 26, 2019

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Claudius

Often portrayed as an awkward, disfigured, and clumsy man, Claudius was the unlikely ruler of the Roman Empire from 41 CE to 54 CE. His reign would prove to be one of the longest of the time even though his rise to the throne did not come without opposition. Virtually no-one in Claudius’ family wanted to see him become emperor—only when he turned out to be the last surviving man of the Julio-Claudian dynasty did he ascend to the throne.

Inside you will read about...

✓ Born to Be Cast Out
✓ A Historian and a Husband
✓ The Conquest of Britain
✓ Plots and Intrigues
✓ The Assassination of Emperor Claudius
And much more!

No-one ever expected that the boy that was used as the comparative standard for stupidity by his own mother would become the emperor of Rome. Yet, he did. Claudius reign was riddled with conspiracies and attempts on his life by the Senate that was supposed to serve him. But despite all the opposition to his rule, Claudius would go on to be an able and efficient leader. He expanded the Roman Empire more than any other emperor had since the reign of Augustus.
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    Roman Emperors
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    45 pages
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    February 26, 2019
  5. Dimensions
    6 x 0.11 x 9 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    179812663X
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1798126639
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Independently published (February 26, 2019)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 45 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 179812663X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1798126639
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.72 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.11 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 327 ratings

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5.0 out of 5 stars As always, this book is worth the read!
Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2019
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Though 5stars are usually keepers on my kindle, the Hourly History series meet a different criteria. As always, this book is well written and fills in info I forgot or didn't learn in my Latin days. These books do a great job in introducing new topics or reminding one of forgotten facts. I may not always agree with what's written but I always gain from reading these books and Emperor Claudius is no exception.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Good insight
Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2022
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Very good read. Rapid glimpse on Claudius life. Good on advising of different possible views depending on writers of the Roman scholars.
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andy
5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable account of a lesser recognized Roman Emperor
Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2023
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I enjoyed this because the author recognizes both the successes and shortcomings of Claudius. It’s very unbiased and enjoyable to read. I am very happy to have purchased this book to learn about one Romes lesser recognized but successful emperors.
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Stephanie (Bookfever)
3.0 out of 5 stars a brief but compelling nonfiction
Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2019
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"To do nothing evil is good; to wish nothing evil is better."
—Claudius

After finishing this book I was torn between a 3 and 4 star rating so I'm just gonna go with 3.5 to make things a little easier for myself. I'm sure that most people who read my blog and know me a little bit that I'm a big history fan, especially ancient history. Let me just tell you Game of Thrones is nothing compared to the ancient Romans, believe me. So when I saw Hourly History published a book about emperor Claudius I had to read it immediately, of course. And I really ended up liking it a lot.

Going into the book I already knew quite a bit about Claudius because he's part of the Julio-Claudian dynasty and as it's the very first Roman imperial dynasty I've always thought they were really fascinating (+ I'm clearly obsessed lol). But even so I learned quite a few new facts about Claudius and ancient Rome in general, which is great because there's always more to learn about anything historical. Below you'll find some of those facts.

Claudius certainly was a different and reasonably good emperor (aside from the fact that he actually killed an orca whale for his own damn enjoyment and initiating the conquest of Britain) compared ot his predecessor so it was a nice change of pace to read about an emperor in ancient Rome not acting like a total nutcase. And his reign of 13 years was pretty long one compared to most emperors as well, which is really rare actually.

Overall, Claudius: A Life From Beginning to End by Hourly History was a brief but compelling nonfiction about the life of one of the longest reigning emperors of his time. I wanted it to be longer as usual but for a short story it was informative and obviously didn't take long to read. Very enjoyable!

5 interesting facts I learned:

•Claudius ascended the throne only when he turned out to be the last surviving man of the Julio-Claudian dynasty.
•Claudius' predecessor was the infamous Caligula.
•Claudius was married four times and was eventually poisoned by his last wife, Agrippina.
•Claudius' mother Antonia Minor gave birth to him in Lugdunum in Gaul (modern-day France) making him the first Roman emperor to ever have been born outside of Italy.
•Claudius wrote 20 books on Etruscan history.
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David Parker
4.0 out of 5 stars Claudius the gullible
Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2022
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I had seen the PBS “I Claudius” some thirty years ago but found this short biography more informative. Too bad his survival skills did not include women.
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Gary Upshaw
5.0 out of 5 stars A Good Lesson in Roman History
Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2019
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Excellent overview of the life of Claudius and the times in which he lived. The book does a good job in elucidating his character and some of those around him.
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Guillermo
5.0 out of 5 stars No lo creían capaz y se convirtió en emperador.
Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2020
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Disfruté mucho esta lectura. En breve he conocido acerca de un hombre que pasó de padecer estigmatización por su apariencia física, iniciando desde su propia familia hasta el resto de quienes le conocían, hasta convertirse en el 4o emperador de Roma y el que mayor expansión logró desde Augusto. Sed de poder, intrigas y asesinatos rodearon también su vida.
De más està agregar, vale la pena leerlo!
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James Atwell
4.0 out of 5 stars The fourth emperor of the Roman Empire
Reviewed in the United States on February 29, 2020
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This is an insightful iook at the life of Claudius who was the fourth emperor of the Roman Empire around 50 current era. It is interesting to see how life as a roman citizen could have been so difficult and being emperor was a dangerous occupation since most of the people close to you are trying to murder you.
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luis
2.0 out of 5 stars muy corto para el personaje
Reviewed in Mexico on April 8, 2024
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es un libro de bolsillo que en realidad no aporta mas a lo que el lector tenga de conocimento respecto al personaje
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Jas
5.0 out of 5 stars Claudius the curious.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 5, 2024
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Brings back memories of having to read Ovid, Livy, Cicero and other Roman worthies as a teen at college, taught by a sadistic Master, spoiled my enjoyment of those ancient Romans. Reading these short histories now is a pleasure thanks to their interesting style.
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TG
3.0 out of 5 stars Ein guter Einstieg mehr nicht.
Reviewed in Germany on February 22, 2020
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Das Buch gibt einen kurzen Einblick in das Leben Claudius. Wer mehr und tiefer gehende Informationen sucht, der wird mit diesem Buch nicht zufrieden sein.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Foolish at times but no Clown
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 25, 2021
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This book gives a good I sight o to Claudius and the reasons for his rise from someone laughter at to someone honoured. Although not thought to be strong enough to rule he did so with intelligence and strength of conviction.
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Nicolas M. A. Benson
5.0 out of 5 stars Informative
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 20, 2019
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I read this book immediately after I finished the book on the life of Caligula.
As Claudius followed Caligula as Emperor it was a seamless read, giving me a more 3D image of that period of Roman history.
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