![Classics at Wycombe Abbey on Twitter: "On this day in 41AD, having been discovered hiding behind some curtains by the Praetorian Guard, Claudius was surprisingly announced as the new Emperor of Rome. Classics at Wycombe Abbey on Twitter: "On this day in 41AD, having been discovered hiding behind some curtains by the Praetorian Guard, Claudius was surprisingly announced as the new Emperor of Rome.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DUXzAPBX4AEE7he.jpg)
Classics at Wycombe Abbey on Twitter: "On this day in 41AD, having been discovered hiding behind some curtains by the Praetorian Guard, Claudius was surprisingly announced as the new Emperor of Rome.
Claudius was declared emperor of Rome by being found behind a curtain after Caligula's assassination. Given how capable he turned out to be, is it reasonable to think he had no hand
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