Part one of term paper
Tiberius Claudius Nero Germanicus (b. 10 BC, d. 54 A.D.; emperor, 41-54 A.D.) was the third emperor of the Julio-Claudian dynasty. His reign represents a turning point in the history of the Principate for a number of reasons, not the least for the manner of his accession and the implications it carried for the nature of the office. During his ...

Part two of term paper
... the most closely studied corner of the Roman Empire. His relationships with his wives and children provide detailed insights into the perennial difficulties of the succession problem faced by all Roman Emperors. His final settlement in this regard was not lucky: he adopted his fourth wife\\'s son, who was to reign catastrophically as Nero and bring the dynasty to an end. Claudius\\'s reign, therefore, was a mixture of successes and failures that leads into the last phase of the Julio-Claudian line ...