| Claudius 1, Appius In full Appius Claudius Crassus. fl. fifth century b.c. Roman decemvir (451-449) whose actions provoked a plebian revolt and the overthrow of the decemvirs. |
| Claudius 2, Appius In full Appius Claudius Caecus. fl. fourth-third century b.c. Roman censor and consul who built the first Roman aqueduct and began construction of the Appian Way. |
Claudius [ˈklɔːdɪəs]
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(Biographies / Claudius (10 bc-54 ad) M, Roman, POLITICS: hereditary ruler) full name Tiberius Claudius Drusus Nero Germanicus. 10 bc-54 ad, Roman emperor (41-54); invaded Britain (43); poisoned by his fourth wife, Agrippina
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| Noun | 1. |  Claudius - 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) |
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