year of four emperors

The Year of the Four Emperors, AD 69, was the first civil war of the Roman Empire, caused by the assassination of Nero during which four emperors ruled in succession: Galba, Otho, Vitellius, and Vespasian. The period witnessed several rebellions and claimants, with shifting allegiances and...

Nero, last Julio-Claudian emperor allegedly had a daughter in 63 AC with his second wife, Poppea whom he named Claudia Augusta and who died shortly after the birth. Now, what if the child was born as a healthy, surviving boy? Probably he'd end up named Claudius Augustus as well, in honor of...