Death. Deification
Most of the sources of Roman argues that Claudius died in the early hours of 13 October 54 years from mushroom poisoning. Also, almost all agree that the initiator of this poisoning was Agrippina, who tried to save power for the designated successor of Nero, because Claudius again closer to my Britannica. However, beyond the differences begin. Suetonius says that Claudius died in Rome, and then, according to Tacitus the place of death of the emperor was Sinuessa (around Sovrem. Mondragone, Italy).
Shall be deemed or Halota, whose job was to try the imperial food, or his doctor Xenophon, as well as Locust, which was ordered by his death. But the same Tacitus, and some modern scholars believe that the poisoning of Claudius - fiction, and he died of old age.
24 October 54 year ashes of the emperor was placed in the Mausoleum of Augustus. Almost immediately Nero and the Senate deified emperor. Power passed to Nero, although it was rumored that shortly before his death, Claudius had changed his will or in favor of Britannica or Britannica bequeathing Nero and edit together. The only person who could know about it - Narcissus, the secretary of the Emperor, was still in the life of the Emperor in exile, but immediately after his death, was killed. Before his death, Narcissus managed to burn the entire archive of the Emperor.
Later, despite the deification of Claudius, Nero, overturned many of its laws and edicts under the pretext of their stupidity. Temple of Claudius, founded after his death, was not completed. Later Nero completely destroyed it, starting to build in its place his Golden House.
Flavia came to power, by contrast, did their best to emphasize their good relations with Claudius, trying thus to present themselves the heirs of the Julio-Claudian dynasty. In memory of Claudius and Britannica, make friends with young Titus, coins were issued. When Nero's Golden House was burned, Titus built in its place a temple of Claudius.
Once firmly entrenched Flavia in power, the memory of Claudia gradually began to be reversed. Already in the second century of his books were lost, and about him remembered as a feeble-minded. After coming to power of Pertinax, whose birthday coincided with the birthday of Claudius, he was virtually forgotten.