The final novel of the “Claudius” dilogy. Hard-hearted relatives considered Claudius an unworthy fool, and that is why he managed to outlive them all and take the imperial throne. However, he ruled wisely. He healed the wounds inflicted on the country by his insane predecessor Caligula. He successfully resisted the eternal enemies of Rome - the Germans, bringing to perfection the principle of “Divide and Conquer” in dealing with them. Captured part of Britain and conquered Mauritania. Thanks to the love of the common people, he earned the nickname Divine. R. Graves' novel about Emperor Claudius is rightfully considered a classic of the historical novel.