The Rise and Fall of Claudius Nero

In most respects, Claudius did his best to emulate Augustus. He tried mightily to associate himself with the original princeps. The excuse Claudius needed came in 43 when the king of a Roman Allied tribe on the island was ousted from power by an expanding rival tribe. But as they prepared to sail, a mutiny broke out,. when the men realized that this time around they weren't just going to be picking up seashells for the emperor.