The daily maintenance of the empire was too much for one man , so Claudius divided it up amongst his trusted freedmen .
From the beginning of Claudius ' reign , the senate was openly hostile to him , which forced him to centralize powers .
The daily maintenance of the empire was too much for one man , so Claudius divided it up amongst Claudius ' trusted freedmen .
From the beginning of Claudius ' reign , the senate was openly hostile to him , which forced him to centralize powers .