... to bring about such a change. Claudius recognised that the definition of senatorial and imperial authority needed to be defined and saw the need for change, but also knew that any blatant move to strengthen official imperial power would create great opposition in the senate. Claudius could not risk this as he already had opponents due to his relative lack of military ... ...

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... to be in the provinces of Spain and Asia Minor which were important sources of grain, wine, lead, and gold as well as olive oil and timber, and to whose distant territories Rome exported its culture through goods such as pottery, textiles, and coinage. He also commissioned extensive repairs and re-development of the infrastructure within and adjacent to Rome itself ... ...

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