Claudius died on the 13th October 54AD. This is the one fact about his death which can be proved by corroborating evidence, however when it comes to the manner in which he died or who was responsible for it the sources become less reliable. Two ancient historians, Tacitus and Suetonius, both concur that Claudius was murdered by poison which was administered through an elaborate orchestration of Agrippina's. Tacitus and Suetonius also agree on Agrippina's motive …
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…how Claudius died, but from the sources it can be acknowledged that it is generally accepted that Agrippina was responsible for Claudius' death. Sources: Tacitus, The Annals of Imperial Rome, Penguin Books, Great Britain, 1971, pp 262 Suetonius, The Twelve Caesars, Penguin Books, London, 1989, pp.212 Scramuzza, V. M. The Emperor Claudius. London, 1940 pp 92-93 Barrett, A. A. Agrippina: Sex, Power, and Politics in the Early Empire. New Haven, 1996 pp 139-142 Levick, B. Claudius. New Haven, 1990 pp 76-77