Claudian dynasty
| House of Claudius | |
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| Parent house | gens Claudia |
| Country |  Latium Belfras |
| Founded | 19 AD (claimed) 372 (accepted) |
| Founder | Claudius (claimed) Philip I |
| Current head | Constantine XX |
| Titles | List
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| Style(s) | "His/Her Imperial Majesty" "His/Her Imperial Highness" |
| Motto | Plus ultra (Template:Langnf) |
| Estate(s) | Palace of Augustus (seat) Palatium Supranio (historical seat) Palace of Porphyrogenitus Castra Felicis (private residence) |
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The House of Claudius is an Belisarian royal house of Latin origin. The Claudii trace their ancestry to gens Claudia, which records first state surfaced in the 2nd century BC. The family was an ancient patrician family, entitling it to a seat in the early Senate of Alba and Castellum. The family first rose to prominence in the early Imperial era as Masters of the Aventine, a district of ancient Castellum. Theodosius Claudius Nero Aggrippa was the first member of the dynasty to marry into the Imperial line, resulting in his son Philip launching a successful war for the throne in 370. The Claudii ruled Latium a first time until the Crisis of the 11th Century, resulting in its near extinction. The House of Claudius remained in Adrianople ruling as petty rulers, until the 15th century eventually holding the distinction as Duke of Adrianople. The House of Claudius regained the Latin throne in the 1997 with the succession of Emperor Jason VI Augustus; his son, Constantine XX is the current ruler of Latium and head of the House of Claudius.