Claudius

In AD 41, Claudius was hiding behind a curtain after the assassination of Emperor Caligula. Guards dragged him out and made him the new emperor. He had jerky movements and a speech impediment, and was often mocked for his disabilities. Even his own mother mocked him.

Claudius' reign was successful, and he tried to reduce food shortages by draining a lake, but it ended in disaster. Claudius created a new harbor near Rome. Claudius has a rough marriage life. Livia died on his wedding day. His next wife was divorced for adultery. His third wife was so promiscuous that she won a contest against a prostitute on who could have sex with the most men in a day. She also married another man and plotted to overthrow Claudius, but she was caught and executed. His last wife, Agrippina the Younger, killed him, so that she could rule the empire through her son, Nero. Some historical source suggest Agrippina killed him by feeding him poisoned mushrooms.