Scientist
At 14, when he died in August, Claudius was elected head of the embassy to the consuls of the equestrian order. He was mentioned in the will in August among the heirs of the third stage. In that year, Claudius repeatedly sought permission from Tiberius to take a position, but all that has made - the consular insignia without the right to serve as consul and present in the Senate. Arguing that further attempts may worsen his position, Claudius went to his villa in Campania, where he spent time with their teachers in the games and drinking. There he continued his serious scientific work.
First his scientific work Claudius began to write more in August. However, in his History of the Civil Wars, "it is highly critical of the actions of Augustus and too good - about the Republicans, and his grandfather, Mark Antony. Anthony and Libya did not allow the young Claudius continued to deal in the history of civil wars.
Then attention shifted to Claudius other topics, the more distant in time and less dangerous. His principal works were extensive "History of the Etruscans" in twenty books, which he compiled a dictionary of the Etruscan language, were already almost forgotten in Rome, and "History of Carthage" in eight books. Also, they were written polushutochnoe instruction on gambling, which he loved very much.
Unfortunately, none of his works to the present time are not preserved. All the impression that they can make only a short quotation, occurring in Pliny in his "Natural History".
Also, Claudius sought to change the alphabet. They were introduced in the alphabet, three new letters, which are called "Klavdiyev letters. In widespread use are not included. The forms of signs, perhaps, were chosen so that their meaning was clear: they were built on the model of existing letters. The letters were used only during the reign of Claudius, and after his death, they are rejected.