Were the Julio-Claudians really as bad as they seem?
The Julio- Claudians were not as bad as they seem, they were simply a large family that controlled many generations of Rome. The first descendant was Augustus, who kept Rome's empire instead of a republic. He was not favored by the Roman people but married off his daughter to a son in law to find someone to rule the throne. His son in law was Tiberus, he had already gained power from his father and did not need to prove himself. There later was a struggle for power between Tiberus' heirs. Tiberus named the two different successors equal heirs, Tiberus Germella and Germanicus. These two emperors lead to many other successors, such as the famous emperor Claudius. The family of the Julio Claudians were simply two families combined, with many successors throughout Roman history. Many of these people were influential, Claudius is just one example. Claudius is famous for the death of Germanicus, which lead to him ruling the throne. Treason and drama also occured in this large family, this contributed to their influential image through Rome.
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