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      11 months ago

      Derek Jacobi as Claudius, John hurt as Caligula, and Patrick Stewart (with hair) as the Praetorian leader Sejanus. It’s a masterpiece, but don’t expect HBO Rome. I,Claudius is more like a play

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      Note that he avoided being emperor because of their short life spans and he was not an exception, as he is suspected to have been murdered by his wife.