Claudius Accepted as Emperor

Date: January 25, 41 • Location: London, United Kingdom

After a night of negotiation, Claudius is accepted as Roman emperor by the Senate.

The 40s ran from January 1, AD 40, to December 31, AD 49. Following the assassination of Caligula, Claudius became Roman emperor in AD 41. In AD 43 he sent Aulus Plautius with four legions across the Channel, initiating the decades-long Roman conquest of Britain.