Tiberius Claudius Britannicus11 February 55
Dies suddenly, clearing Nero’s dynastic rival.
Roman Empire · House / House of Julio-Claudian Emperors. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Dies suddenly, clearing Nero’s dynastic rival.
Britannicus dies suddenly in 55; ancient sources accuse Nero of arranging his poisoning to remove a potential rival.
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