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Claudius was in many ways a strange Emperor. He While he was an unusual character and probably had individual, suffered from some form of disability, moreover, his and a dysfunctional private life was dysfunctional. However, he made a major contribution to the peace, stability and the prosperity of the Roman Empire. He expanded the Empire and strengthened the frontiers and the provinces that he annexed would eventually provide Rome with soldiers, taxes and natural resources.  Claudius did much to centralize both centralized power in Rome and this is as was evident in his administrative reforms and he also helped his efforts to create a more professional and effective Imperial government. His religious reforms sought to preserve Roman traditions and were similar to those initiated by Augustus. However, Claudius was also an innovator and he opened up the Senate to non-Italians and this was very important in securing which secured the loyalty of provincials’ elites and helped to unify the Empire. Overall, Claudius was an effective Emperor.