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title: The Julio-Claudian Dynasty
author: Mark Cartwright
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13499/the-julio-claudian-dynasty/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# The Julio-Claudian Dynasty

_Authored by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/)_

## Image File

[![The Julio-Claudian Dynasty](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13499.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13499.jpg)

## Image Caption

The five [Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/) emperors of the [Julio-Claudian dynasty](https://www.worldhistory.org/collection/111/julio-claudian-dynasty/). These were:

- [Augustus](https://www.worldhistory.org/augustus/) (r. 27 BCE - 14 CE) - centre photo
- [Tiberius](https://www.worldhistory.org/Tiberius/) (r. 14-37 CE) - top left
- [Caligula](https://www.worldhistory.org/Caligula/) (r. 37-41 CE) - top right
- [Claudius](https://www.worldhistory.org/claudius/) (r. 41-54 CE) - bottom left
- [Nero](https://www.worldhistory.org/Nero/) (r. 54-68 CE) - bottom right

The respective museums are:

Augustus - [Corinth](https://www.worldhistory.org/corinth/) Archaeological Museum

Tiberius - Vatican Museums, [Rome](https://www.worldhistory.org/Rome/)

Caligula - Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen

Claudius - Altes Museum Berlin

Nero - [Olympia](https://www.worldhistory.org/Olympia/) Archaeological Museum

All images by [Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Mark/) Cartwright except Caligula by Carole Raddato.

#### Editorial Review

This human-authored image has been reviewed by our editorial team before publication to ensure accuracy, reliability and adherence to academic standards in accordance with our [editorial policy](https://www.worldhistory.org/static/editorial-policy/).

## About the Author

Mark is WHE’s Publishing Director and has an MA in Political Philosophy (University of York). He is a full-time researcher, writer, historian and editor. Special interests include art, architecture and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share.

## External Links

- [The Julio-Claudian Dynasty (27 B.C.–68 A.D.) | Essay | The Metropolitan Museum of Art | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History](https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/jucl/hd_jucl.htm)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Cartwright, M. (2021, February 26). The Julio-Claudian Dynasty. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13499/the-julio-claudian-dynasty/>
### Chicago
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### MLA
Cartwright, Mark. "The Julio-Claudian Dynasty." *World History Encyclopedia*, 26 Feb 2021, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13499/the-julio-claudian-dynasty/>.

## License & Copyright

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