Claudius

:The name of two Roman emperors. This article deals with Claudius I. See Claudius II.

Marriages

Claudius married four times. His first two marriages, to Plautia Urgulanilla and Aelia Paetina, ended in divorce. His third wife, Messalina, was put to death on his orders. His last wife was his niece Agrippina, who was the mother of his successor, the notorious Nero.

Related Topics:
Plautia Urgulanilla - Aelia Paetina - Messalina - Agrippina - Nero

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Urgulanilla gave birth to two children: a son, Claudius Drusus, and a daughter, Claudia. According to Suetonius, Claudius Drusus had just been betrothed to Junilla, the daughter of Sejanus, when he choked to death on a pear he had thrown into the air and caught in his mouth. There was some doubt as to Claudia's parentage, and Claudius eventually repudiated her. His second marriage produced one child, a daughter named Claudia Antonia. Messalina gave birth to two children: a son, Britannicus, and a daughter, Octavia.

Related Topics:
Suetonius - Sejanus - Claudia Antonia - Britannicus - Octavia

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Agrippina, his fourth and last wife, killed Claudius with a serving of poisonous mushrooms.

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