Tag: emperor Claudius
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Emperor Claudius and his physician, Xenophon of Kos
Sally Metzler Chicago, Illinois, United States Cover of Claudius the God by Robert Graves Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Drusus Nero Germanicus, Emperor of Rome from 41 to 54 CE, though known to historians, became a household name in 1970 with the advent of the popular television series I, Claudius. But he had already gained…
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Death in ancient times
George Dunea British Medical Journal, Volume 294, 18 April 1987 “Many a physician has slain a king!” the emperor Hadrian shouted aloud as he lay on his deathbed. But Augustus when he was near death gathered his friends to ask if, in the manner of actors, he deserved applause for having played well his…