Claudius I

Definitions of Claudius I
  1. noun
    Roman Emperor after his nephew Caligula was murdered; consolidated the Roman Empire and conquered southern Britain; was poisoned by his fourth wife Agrippina after her son Nero was named as Claudius' heir (10 BC to AD 54)
    synonyms: Claudius, Tiberius Claudius Drusus Nero Germanicus
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    Emperor of Rome, Roman Emperor
    sovereign of the Roman Empire
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