The Rise and Fall of Claudius

In 42 a plot was cooked up between an ambitious senator in Rome and the governor of Dalmatia, who just so happened to be an ex-brother-in-law of Claudius. The plan was relatively simple, the governor was going to march his legions on Rome and then to pose Claudius. When it came time to actually launch the rebellion, the troops decided that they were better off staying put rather than taking control of the empire. So while Claudius did his best to maintain good relations with the senate and anyone else who might conceivably want him dead, it got him nowhere. After all, how long could Rome last with an idiot in charge?