#Claudius

[ghost--bot]

#🤖 #yes i know i took very clear insp from the noir + detective chat memes #but the thought of this was REALLY FUNNY #hamlet #horatio #hamlet x horatio #ophelia #laertes #king claudius #claudius #gertrude #polonius

[cesareeborgia]

↳ family trees + Julio-Claudian dynasty (limited to the main figures)

requested by anonymous

#this took forever #name a more complicated family tree than them #augustus #livia drusilla #octavia minor #julia the elder #tiberius #drusus the elder #antonia minor #agrippina the elder #germanicus #claudius #caligula #agrippina the younger #nero #ancient rome #julio-claudian dynasty #ancient history #familytrees* #creations* #requested* #my gifs #historyedit

[alanide-art]

UTOPIAN CITIZEN TYPE: POTENS

The Potens are the pride and power of Utopia, with a portion of them assigned towards city-wide defense in case of emergencies. They are the most uncommon type, garnering them respect and admiration from (most) citizens.

#object head #object heads #Archon Divided #oc #gertrude #vincent #claudius #artposting

[uncleclaudius]

The statue of Emperor Claudius discovered in Gabii near Rome at the end of the 18th century, now in the Louvre.

#ancient rome #emperor claudius #roman empire #ancient art #julio claudian dynasty #ancient culture #ancient history #ancient civilisations #ancient statue #statue #roman emperor #tiberius claudius caesar augustus germanicus #claudius

[just-late-roman-republic-things]

Corrupting the youth with ancient Roman trading cards: Julio-Claudian edition!

Artist attributions and historical notes under the cut.

Murder of Caesar by Karl Theodor von Piloty

Virgil Reading the Aeneid by Jean-Baptiste Wicar

Tiberius exiles by Félix Joseph Barrias

Caligula by Antonio Tempesta

Claudius proclaimed emperor by Charles Lebayle

Talma as Nero in Britannicus by Eugène Delacroix

Other graphics come from frescoes at Pompeii and Herculaneum. Dictators get red backgrounds and emperors get purple.

Historical notes:

Some facts come from ancient sources, which may be biased or wrong. But I've chosen to use them here since these cards are just for fun. For a fuller, more accurate view of these guys, check out my recommended books!

Source for nine times Augustus nearly died on a boat: I counted them!

Sexual orientation wasn't a concept in ancient Rome, but Claudius is the only Julio-Claudian emperor explicitly described as not attracted to men; all others have at least one story of involvement with a man. See Roman Homosexuality by Craig Williams for details.

#trading cards #my edits #jlrrt speaks #julio-claudian dynasty #julius caesar #octavian #tiberius #caligula #claudius #nero

[ancientorigins]

Quote of the day...

#history #philosophy #quote #quoteoftheday #claudius

[rorygilmoreh4ter]

hamlet to claudius

#this is literally act 4 scene 3 #hamlet #claudius #shakespeare #william shakespeare #classic literature #classic literature memes #hamlet memes

[one-time-i-dreamt]

Claudius (the antagonist from Shakespeare's Hamlet) was trying to murder me. I ran through the streets to evade him. 

#dream #claudius #hamlet #shakespeare #violence tw #nightmare #murder tw

[ifwebefriends]

So I went on a YouTube binge yesterday watching people talk about classic literature and I remembered Hamlet which I read for school like 5 or 6 years ago and I kinda didn’t get it but the internet (especially tumblr) seem to go buckwild for Hamlet and I’d like to understand

So please explain tumblr, why do people love Hamlet? (either the play or character is fine)

#I don’t mean this in a condescending way at all I promise #I like didn’t really get literature analysis until I graduated high school ngl :/ #I’m a science math nerd tbh #I’m better at it now #I think just having real world experiences and being free to think for myself really helped me with that #hamlet #william shakespeare #shakespeare #Ophelia #Claudius #polonius #classic literature #classic lit #literature #theatre #plays #play #please reblog #the lion king

[glowing-starlight]

Men of I, Claudius(1976)  

#i claudius #iclaudiusedit #perioddramaedit #ancient rome #tvedit #period dramas #i claudius 1976 #*mystuff #i tried to get as many male characters in one gifset as i could #there's a lot of them #claudius #germanicus #augustus #herod #sejanus #tiberius #caligula #pallas #narcissus #agrippa

[obscurelittlebird]

Everyone: *Watching the play*

Claudius: How much did you pay for this?

Hamlet: Irrelevant. I would pay any amount of money to properly shame you.

#hamlet #incorrect quotes #shakespeare #claudius #obscure content

[moonlarked]

thinking about the fact that we never get anything about hamlet’s past at wittenberg except through sparse lines from other characters. as I’ve said before, wittenberg represents a contrast to elsinore - freedom as opposed to a prison. his education and philosophy are such an important part of his story and yet the only time we get any mention of it is either from his banter with horatio or the king and queen telling him to go back. in fact, we get much more about hamlet’s life before wittenberg. we get the queen referring to ros and guil as hamlet’s closest friends despite the fact that he is obviously closer to horatio. we get constant mention of hamlet’s father and his family life before wittenberg. we get ophelia, who hamlet presumably met before wittenberg (and loved that version of him). and wittenberg is freedom compared to elsinore’s prison. all of hamlet’s new self that he built away from his family is slowly chipped away by his father, his mother, and his uncle. “why, what a king is this?” it’s the king hamlet was supposed to be. it’s the king he almost had the freedom to not turn into.

#one day im gonna write a whole essay about past vs present hamlet and freedom vs prison #hamlet #horatio #rosencrantz and guildenstern #gertrude #claudius

[duxfemina]

A brief summary of the Julio-Claudian Dynasty

Octavian/Augustus - he has a reputation associated with peace but you will get a little ill once you look at all the collateral damage around him and that reputation ie. It's easy to institute a regime of peace when you've murdered everyone who might oppose you

Tiberius - when a chronic people pleaser finally get into a position of power and still no one thinks they're good enough and they finally reach burnout and fuck off to their vacation home indefinitely

Caligula - the first emperor in the long litany of reasons why people whose brain has not fully developed should NOT be given access to unlimited power. Little Boots is either insane or the absolute champion at taking the piss out of the elite and there isn't really a third option

Claudius - an icon for overcoming disability and bullying and knowing how to delegate administration appropriately. Also this man gave his wives a lot of mobility (for the time) so we stan in spite of the sources trying to smear him for that very thing. Also this man was SUCH a nerd and I wish they hadn't destroyed his history of the Civil Wars but that's the Augustan propaganda machine for ya even near kin isn't safe from censorship

Nero - take one traumatic childhood add a flare for the dramatic and then give them unlimited power before their brain is fully developed and now it's like Caligula but with more pizzazz. Nero is literally what happens when that obnoxious rich kid who's into theater gets absolutely unlimited money and power and nothing to curtail his flare for a spectacle.

#roman history #ancient rome #roman empire #how often do you think about the roman empire #julius caesar #ancient history #caesar #augustus #tiberius claudius nero #julio claudian dynasty #julio claudians #Tiberius #emperor caligula #caligula #claudius #i claudius #little boots #Capri #Octavian #Octavianus #Nero #ahenobarbus

[thehamletdiaries]

Hamlet tag?

This is basic as fuck and if it flops it didn't happen but for everyone on Hamlet Tumblr, here are ten questions - answer as many as you want in as much detail as you want:

Favourite character? (yes, you have to pick one)

Favourite line?

Favourite line of dialogue between two characters?

What are two to five versions (that can be movies, filmed stage productions or audio productions) you'd particularly recommend?

Favourite fanfiction or just a fanfiction you would recommend?

Pick a headcanon, any headcanon, and share it.

Favourite character who is *not* a main character (obviously the definition of that is debatable but for main characters I'm going to say they are: Hamlet, Horatio, Ophelia, Laertes, Rosencrantz, Guildenstern, Claudius, Gertrude, Polonius and King Hamlet's Ghost so....fav who is not one of them)?

What is one song that reminds you of the play, for whatever reason?

When did you first discover the play and what made you fall in love with it?

If you were going to play one character in the play, who would you pick?

#hamlet #shakespeare #hamlet x horatio #hamlet/horatio #ophelia #tragic danish boyfriends #laertes #hamlet x ophelia #rosencrantz and guildenstern #claudius #king hamlet #gertrude #fortinbras

[uncleclaudius]

Portrait of the Emperor Claudius, from Priverno, Italy.

#roman empire #claudius #emperor claudius #tiberius claudius caesar augustus germanicus #ancient rome

[just-late-roman-republic-things]

>Caligula gets shanked

>Claudius, rightly terrified of also getting shanked, hides behind a curtain

>Soldier spots his feet under the hem and yoinks him out

Claudius: Please spare me please spare me--

Soldier: Hail Emperor Claudius!

Claudius: What

Soldier: What

>Troops haul Claudius to their camp like Pikmin carrying back a battle trophy. Claudius is still expecting to be shanked.

Senators: "Now what?" "Restore the republic?" "How do we do that?" "I think it involves voting."

Tribune approaching Claudius: You're the new emperor right?

Claudius: I guess?

Tribune: Can you please tell the Senate what's going on?

Claudius: I was hoping you'd explain it to me.

Soldiers: Hail Emperor Claudius!

Claudius, observing the swords still bloody from shanking the previous emperor: Eheheh maybe we could wait and ask the Senate's opinion first?

>Senate devolves into a cartoon dust cloud fight; mob surrounds Senate yelling for Claudius to become emperor

Claudius: Oh dear. Alright, I suppose.

>Swords still haven't been put away

Claudius: And, uh, maybe give the soldiers a bonus paycheck?

Soldiers: Hail Emperor Claudius!

(Based on Suetonius, Claudius, 10)

#fucking looney-toons ass history right there #the twelve caesars is a comedy #suetonius #claudius #jlrrt reads