Publius Clodius Pulcher
E731736
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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Publius Clodius Pulcher canonical | 7 |
| Clodius | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8311940 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Publius Clodius Pulcher Context triple: [Tribunes of the Plebs, notableOfficeHolders, Publius Clodius Pulcher]
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A.
Publius Claudius Pulcher
Publius Claudius Pulcher was a Roman politician and military commander of the patrician Claudian family, notorious for his impious treatment of the sacred chickens before his disastrous naval defeat in the First Punic War.
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B.
Sicinius Velutus
Sicinius Velutus is a tribune of the people and a key political antagonist to the title character in William Shakespeare’s tragedy "Coriolanus."
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C.
Appius Claudius Pulcher
Appius Claudius Pulcher was a prominent Roman statesman and general from the patrician Claudian family who held high offices during the late Republic.
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D.
Tiberius Gracchus
Tiberius Gracchus was a 2nd-century BCE Roman tribune and reformer known for his controversial land redistribution efforts that challenged the power of the senatorial elite.
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E.
Cassius Apronianus
Cassius Apronianus was a Roman senator and provincial governor of the 2nd century, best known as the father of the historian Cassius Dio.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Publius Clodius Pulcher Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Publius Claudius Pulcher
Publius Claudius Pulcher was a Roman politician and military commander of the patrician Claudian family, notorious for his impious treatment of the sacred chickens before his disastrous naval defeat in the First Punic War.
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B.
Sicinius Velutus
Sicinius Velutus is a tribune of the people and a key political antagonist to the title character in William Shakespeare’s tragedy "Coriolanus."
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C.
Appius Claudius Pulcher
Appius Claudius Pulcher was a prominent Roman statesman and general from the patrician Claudian family who held high offices during the late Republic.
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D.
Tiberius Gracchus
Tiberius Gracchus was a 2nd-century BCE Roman tribune and reformer known for his controversial land redistribution efforts that challenged the power of the senatorial elite.
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E.
Cassius Apronianus
Cassius Apronianus was a Roman senator and provincial governor of the 2nd century, best known as the father of the historian Cassius Dio.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| 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
NERFINISHED
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Titus Annius Milo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eventInvolved |
Bona Dea scandal of 62 BC
NERFINISHED
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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 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Publius Clodius Pulcher Description of subject: 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.
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