As the story goes, the praetorian guard found Claudius hiding behind a drape and recognizing him as a member of the imperial family, took him to the praetorian camp where he was proclaimed emperor. It is assumed by many historians that a healthy bribe aided in the selection of Claudius.
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The father of Claudius was Drusus, the brother of the emperor Tiberius.The father of Claudius was Drusus, the brother of the emperor Tiberius.The father of Claudius was Drusus, the brother of the emperor Tiberius.The father of Claudius was Drusus, the brother of the emperor Tiberius.The father of Claudius was Drusus, the brother of the emperor Tiberius.The father of Claudius was Drusus, the brother of the emperor Tiberius.The father of Claudius was Drusus, the brother of the emperor Tiberius.The father of Claudius was Drusus, the brother of the emperor Tiberius.The father of Claudius was Drusus, the brother of the emperor Tiberius.
What did Emperor Claudius do when the stage hands messed up?
After Claudius was poisoned, Nero came to power.
Appius Claudius Nero was the father of Tiberius Claudius Nero, who was the father of Tiberius Claudius Nero, the Emperor of Rome.
Emperor Claudius was not imprisoned. You must have got confused with Tiberius Claudius Narcissus. He was a freedman who was in the inner circle of the court of emperor Claudius. He was imprisoned and executed by Agrippina (the emperor's last wife) soon after the emperor's death. Ancient writer Tacitus said that Agrippina had him executed because he supported Britannicus (the son the emperor had with a previous wife) for the imperial succession against Nero (Agrippina's son) and plotted to bring Agrippina down and, though her her downfall, Nero.