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Claudius II
Claudius II (Marcus Aurelius Claudius), d. 270, Roman emperor (268-70), called Gothicus. A successful general under Valerian, Claudius put down the revolt in which Gallienus was killed. He succeeded Gallienus and went to the East to resist the Goths who were overrunning the empire. In 269, Claudius overwhelmed the Goths at Naissus (now Niš, Serbia). He died of the plague the following year and was succeeded by Aurelian .
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Matthias Claudius 1740-1815. Leben-Zeit-Werk.(Review)
Magazine article from: The Modern Language Review; 1/1/2000; ; 700+ words
; Matthias Claudius 1740-1815. Leben--Zeit--Werk...commemorate the 250th anniversary of Claudius's birth. The symposium was one of...have already been published (Matthias Claudius: 250 Jahre. Werk und Wirkung, ed...
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 "Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)")
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VIDEO BBC'S 'CLAUDIUS' STILL RULES.(L.A. Life) (video recording review)
Newspaper article from: Daily News (Los Angeles, CA); 9/1/2000; 700+ words
; ...years, but its 1976 adaption of ``I, Claudius,'' based on Robert Graves' books...delight of we fans. The story is told by Claudius as an old man. It chronicles his (dysfunctional...marked the early years of the Pax Romana. Claudius was Rome's fourth emperor (A.D...
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A most adept crisis manager.(theatrical character Claudius as model for crisis management)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Directors & Boards; 3/22/2000; ; 700+ words
; Claudius, of 'Hamlet' fame, offers a seven...that prudent executives can apply today. CLAUDIUS, the villain in Hamlet, is one of the...managers -- with one big exception. Claudius himself triggers the chain-reaction...
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Emperor strikes back in `I, Claudius' revival
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 6/7/1991; ; 696 words
; ...to stay for the summer. His name is Claudius, and he's an emperor. No, I don...reprisal of the stellar series "I, Claudius," a chronicle of the incredibly wicked...masterpiece of historical fiction (I, Claudius and Claudius the God), it captures...
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Claudius, the scripts
Magazine article from: Literature/Film Quarterly; 1/1/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...film screen. It seemed that with the Claudius novels, he would finally have his best...Denham Studios began to consider that the Claudius novels might make another vehicle for...Fire Over England, and Rembrandt. Claudius seemed the logical next film, but the...
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 "News-Sentinel (Fort Wayne, IN)")
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DePuy helps African doctor continue work: Dr. Olabisi Claudius-Cole of Sierra Leone needed knee, hip replacement.
Newspaper article from: News-Sentinel (Fort Wayne, IN); 8/18/2007; 700+ words
; ...children who seek medical care at Olabisi Claudius-Cole's small West African clinic...in 2002 in the impoverished country. Claudius-Cole runs the private 21-bed hospital...to knee and hip implants donations to Claudius-Cole by Warsaw-based DePuy Orthopaedics...
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 "Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)")
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REINVENTING ROYALTY JOHN UPDIKE WRITES A SYMPATHETIC PORTRAIT OF GERTRUDE AND CLAUDIUS IN HIS PREQUEL TO SHAKESPEARE'S `HAMLET'.(BOOKS)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 3/5/2000; 700+ words
; ...Updike's 51st book -- ``Gertrude and Claudius'' -- is an inventive and aesthetically...his head, Updike portrays Gertrude and Claudius sympathetically. Prince Hamlet -- Shakespeare...husband dull and conventional; his brother Claudius, who exudes an aura of freedom and cosmopolitan...
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Claudius died in Rome, Brother Bill heads to Harlem
Newspaper article from: Philadelphia Tribune, The; 2/16/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...Philadelphia Tribune, The 02-16-2001 Claudius died in Rome, Brother Bill heads to Harlem By Rotan Lee In 1976, "I, Claudius" premiered on American television...frankly, compares. For "I, Claudius" was the quintessential portrayal...
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Cricket crushed hockey like an atom bomb: Claudius
News Wire article from: The Hindustan Times; 5/14/2006; 700+ words
; ...Legendary Indian hockey player Leslie Walter Claudius says cricket has acted like an "atom...Olympics Games between 1948 and 1960, Claudius also blamed the introduction of astroturf...bomb and squashed all other sports," Claudius told IANS in an interview. "Since the...
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Claudius: the comeback ; Thirty years on, Derek Jacobi returns to the role that made him a household name
Newspaper article from: The Independent on Sunday; 12/31/2006; ; 667 words
; ...Now he is to reprise his role in I, Claudius for a whole new audience. The series...century AD, as seen through the eyes of Claudius - who rose to power at the age of 49 - in the form of a secret autobiography. Claudius, who succeeded the psychotic Caligula...
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Tiberius Claudius Germanicus
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Tiberius Claudius Germanicus Tiberius Claudius Germanicus (10 B.C.-A.D. 54) was the fourth emperor...Born in Lugdunum (modern Lyons) on Aug. 1, 10 B.C., Claudius was the son of Drusus and Antonia and the grandnephew of Augustus...
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Claudius I
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Claudius I (Tiberius Claudius Drusus Nero Germanicus) , 10 BC-AD 54, Roman emperor (AD 41-AD 54), son of Nero Claudius Drusus Germanicus and thus nephew of Tiberius . When Caligula was...
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Claudius
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Claudius ancient Roman gens. Appius Claudius Sabinus Inregillenis or Regillensis was a Sabine; he came...hill NE of Rome. His Sabine name was Attius Clausus. Appius Claudius Crassus was a decemvir (451-449 BC), one of ten men appointed...
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Claudius II
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Claudius II (Marcus Aurelius Claudius), d. 270, Roman emperor (268-70), called Gothicus. A successful general under Valerian, Claudius put down the revolt in which Gallienus was killed. He succeeded...
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Nero Claudius Caesar
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Nero Claudius Caesar Nero Claudius Caesar (37-68) was the last of the Julio-Claudian line of...Ahenobarbus and a brief second marriage, she wedded the emperor Claudius. A powerful and clever woman, she persuaded her new husband...
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