Clau ‧ di ‧ us /ˈklɔːdiəs/ BrE AmE
(10 BC-54 AD) the ↑ emperor of Rome from AD 41 to 54, who made Britain part of the Roman Empire. Robert ↑ Graves wrote two popular books about Claudius's life, which were made into a British television programme called I, Claudius (1976).