Temple of Claudius
The Temple of Claudius (Latin: Templum Divi Claudii), also known in an abbreviated form as the Claudium, was an ancient Roman temple that covered a large area of the Caelian Hill in Rome, Italy. It housed the imperial cult of the emperor Claudius, who was deified after his death in 54 AD. == History == Construction of the Temple of Claudius on the Caelian Hill was begun by Agrippina, the fourth wife of the Emperor Claudius, after his death in 54 AD. In 59 Agrippina was murdered by her son, the Emperor Nero, who converted the massive podium built to support the unfinished temple to his own uses.