This paper compares Tiberius and Claudius with reference to their dealings with the senate, their
civil administration and
their provincial and frontier policy. In the first area, Tiberius' reliance on Sejanus and adherence to Augustus is
compared to Claudius' development of the
civil service at the expense of his freedmen. In the second area, Tiberius' frugality is compared to Claudius' extensive building projects. In the third area, Tiberius' diplomacy and consolidation is compared to Claudius' expansionism. It is eventually concluded that the reign of Tiberius was in the long term more profitable for Rome.