Claudius (R

question 43

Multiple Choice

Claudius (r. 41-54 C.E.) set a crucial precedent when he

• A) allowed foreign-born men to serve as praetors or censors.
• B) banned ex-slaves from holding positions in government.
• C) bribed the praetorian guard to back him as the new emperor.
• D) declared that the emperor should be worshipped as a god.

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