Publius Clodius Pulcher
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Roman politician
Roman populist leader
demagogue
member of the gens Claudia
plebeian tribune
tribune of the plebs
Publius Clodius Pulcher was a controversial late Roman Republic politician and populist demagogue known for his radical reforms, street violence, and bitter rivalry with Cicero.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Clodius | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Roman politician
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Roman populist leader ⓘ demagogue ⓘ member of the gens Claudia ⓘ plebeian tribune ⓘ tribune of the plebs ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | Publius Fonteius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adoptionPurpose | to become plebeian and qualify for the tribunate ⓘ |
| ally |
Gaius Julius Caesar
NERFINISHED
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Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus (Pompey) (at times) NERFINISHED ⓘ Marcus Licinius Crassus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | circa 93 BC ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | killed in a street clash with Milo's supporters ⓘ |
| citizenship | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| deathDate | 52 BC ⓘ |
| deathPlace | near Bovillae, Italy ⓘ |
| enemy |
Marcus Tullius Cicero
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Titus Annius Milo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eventInvolved |
Bona Dea scandal of 62 BC
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exile of Cicero ⓘ street violence in Rome in the 50s BC ⓘ |
| family | gens Claudia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Appius Claudius Pulcher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Publius Clodius Pulcher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislation |
grain dole reform
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law banning execution of Roman citizens without trial (used against Cicero) ⓘ law providing free grain to Roman citizens ⓘ law reorganizing collegia (associations) in Rome ⓘ law restricting the use of religious auspices to block assemblies ⓘ |
| notableFor |
bitter rivalry with Cicero
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exile of Cicero in 58 BC ⓘ involvement in the Bona Dea scandal ⓘ radical popularis politics ⓘ use of street gangs and political violence ⓘ |
| officeHeld | tribune of the plebs ⓘ |
| politicalFaction | populares ⓘ |
| politicalOpposition | optimates ⓘ |
| religiousRole | participant in the Bona Dea rites in female disguise ⓘ |
| RomanName | Publius Claudius Pulcher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling | Appius Claudius Pulcher (consul 54 BC) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialClass |
patrician (by birth)
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plebeian (after adoption) ⓘ |
| spouse | Fulvia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trial | tried for sacrilege in the Bona Dea affair ⓘ |
| trialOutcome | acquitted in the Bona Dea trial ⓘ |
| tribunateYear | 58 BC ⓘ |
| usedMethod |
organized street gangs
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political intimidation ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Claudius (nomen)
this entity surface form:
Clodius