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claudius

/ˈklɔː.di.əs/

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noun

C1formalcommon/ˈklɔː.di.əs/

uncountable · proper noun

A proper noun referring to a Roman Emperor who ruled after Caligula, known for consolidating the Roman Empire and conquering southern Britain; he was poisoned by his fourth wife Agrippina after her son Nero was named his heir.

  • 🇷🇺Имя собственное, относящееся к римскому императору, правившему после Калигулы, известному укреплением Римской империи и завоеванием южной Британии; он был отравлен своей четвёртой женой Агриппиной после того, как её сын Нерон был назван его наследником.
  1. Roman Emperor B2 formal

    The fourth Roman emperor, who ruled from AD 41 to 54. He was known for expanding the Roman Empire, including the conquest of southern Britain, and for his administrative reforms.

    • Claudius became emperor after the assassination of his nephew Caligula.
    • Under Claudius, the Roman army successfully invaded Britain in AD 43.
    • Claudius was poisoned by his fourth wife, Agrippina the Younger, in AD 54.

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