Claudius


Definition: Meaning of, Claudius in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈklɔːdɪəs /

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  1. (10 BC-54 AD) the EMPEROR of Rome from AD 41 to 54, who made Britain part of the Roman Empire
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Claudius used in phrases

  • Claudius I (noun)
    1. 10 BC to AD 54 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
  • Claudius Ptolemaeus (noun)
    1. of the 2nd century alexandrian astronomer who proposed a geocentric system of astronomy that was undisputed until the late Renaissance
  • Flavius Claudius Julianus (noun)
    1. 331?-363 roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death
  • I Claudius
    1. a novel by Robert GRAVES, published in 1934, about Claudius, who became ROMAN emperor after the death of his nephew CALIGULA . GRAVES also wrote Claudius The God, which described the reign of Claudius.
  • Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus (noun)
    1. 37-68 was said to have started a fire that destroyed much of Rome in 64 roman Emperor notorious for his monstrous vice and fantastic luxury but the Roman Empire remained prosperous during his rule
  • Tiberius Claudius Drusus Nero Germanicus (noun)
    1. 10 BC to AD 54 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
  • Tiberius Claudius Nero Caesar Augustus (noun)
    1. 42 BC to AD 37 son-in-law of Augustus who became a suspicious tyrannical Emperor of Rome after a brilliant military career
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