# Claudius supports Gallic senators (48)

URL: https://history-france.com/timeline/48-claudius-supports-gallic-senators
Location: Lyon / Rome

The emperor argued for admitting leading men from Gallia Comata to the Roman Senate. Within the broader Roman Gaul period, Roman conquest transformed Gaul through provincial government, roads, cities, citizenship and cultural exchange. The later empire brought Christianity, civil wars, frontier pressure and the rise of successor kingdoms. At this point in the timeline, the relevant governing authority is Roman Empire (Roman imperial rule in Gaul). Claudius supports Gallic senators is a useful marker in the longer transformation of political authority, society and culture in France. The event is positioned here so visitors can read it alongside changes in government, warfare, society, religion, culture and France’s wider international setting.

## Why it matters
Claudius supports Gallic senators is a useful marker in the longer transformation of political authority, society and culture in France.

Ruler at the time: [Roman Empire](https://history-france.com/rulers/roman-empire)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Claudius supports Gallic senators](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Claudius+supports+Gallic+senators&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Claudius supports Gallic senators](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Claudius+supports+Gallic+senators)
- [Wikipedia — History of France overview](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_France)