The Julio-Claudian Dynasty (27 B.C.–68 A.D.) – The Metropolitan Museum of Art https://www.metmuseum.org/essays/the-julio-claudian-dynasty-27-b-c-68-a-d
The Julio-Claudians were Roman nobles with an impressive ancestry, but their fondness for the ideals and lifestyle of the old aristocracy created conflicts of interest and duty.
urbanization, and the extension of Roman citizenship in the provinces, a process begun by Julius