Claudius and Nero (HSC Ancient History Section IV)

A focused answer to the HSC Ancient History dot point on Claudius (AD 41-54) and Nero (AD 54-68). Claudius's accession via Praetorians, his administrative achievements (Britain conquest, the freedmen secretariat), Nero's accession via Agrippina, his early competent rule, his late-reign descent, the great fire of Rome AD 64, and the year of four emperors AD 68-69.