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The Julio-Claudians AD 14–69

ANC-JUL is worth about 25 marks out of 100 in recent HSC Ancient History papers. Practise 12 exam-style questions (multiple choice, short answer) with instant marking and a worked solution for every question.

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The Julio-Claudians AD 14–69 — the Augustan legacy, Tiberius, Gaius, Claudius and Nero, the Senate, the Praetorian Guard, imperial women, administration and the empire, and the year of the four emperors, with how to write the 25-mark essay.

  1. 1What you need to know
  2. 2The Augustan legacy
  3. 3The emperors at a glance
  4. 4Power and authority
  5. 5Developments
  6. 6The fall of the dynasty and AD 69
  7. 7Evidence and interpretations
  8. 8Writing the 25-mark essay
  9. 9Common mistakes
  10. 10Exam tips
  11. 11Links to other topics
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Example questions

Example 1 · 1 mark · multiple choice

Which position gave Sejanus his power under Tiberius?

  1. APrefect of the city of Rome
  2. BGovernor of the province of Syria
  3. CSecretary for the emperor's letters
  4. DPrefect of the Praetorian Guard

Example 2 · 1 mark · multiple choice

How did Claudius become princeps in AD 41?

  1. AGaius had adopted him as his heir before his death
  2. BThe Senate chose him as the senior member of the family
  3. CHe defeated Gaius' generals in a short civil war
  4. DThe Praetorian Guard hailed him after Gaius' murder

Example 3 · 1 mark · multiple choice

Why was the invasion of Britain in AD 43 especially important to Claudius' position?

  1. AClaudius led it in person throughout the campaign
  2. BIt removed the danger of German invasions across the Rhine
  3. CIt gave a princeps who lacked military glory a conquest
  4. DIt was the first time Roman soldiers had landed in Britain

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