Clodius family (gens Clodia)
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The Clodius family (gens Clodia) was a prominent plebeian Roman clan, best known for its politically influential members such as the populist tribune Publius Clodius Pulcher during the late Roman Republic.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Clodius family | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman gens
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plebeian family ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Roman plebs urbana
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political clubs (collegia) ⓘ use of gangs in politics ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Roman political culture ⓘ |
| era | 1st century BC ⓘ |
| genderOfNotableMember |
female (Clodia Metelli)
ⓘ
male (Publius Clodius Pulcher) ⓘ |
| geopoliticalSphere | Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Clodia gens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLatinName | gens Clodia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPraenomenUsedByMembers |
Appius
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Gaius NERFINISHED ⓘ Lucius NERFINISHED ⓘ Publius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalReputation |
controversial
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influential in late Republican politics ⓘ |
| knownFor |
political influence
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popularis politics ⓘ urban street gangs and violence ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latin ⓘ |
| locatedIn | ancient Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| member |
Appius Claudius Pulcher (who adopted the Clodius form)
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Clodia Metelli NERFINISHED ⓘ Clodius Turrinus (attested member) NERFINISHED ⓘ Publius Clodius Pulcher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nomen |
Clodius
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Clodius/Clodius-Clodius spelling variant of Claudius ⓘ |
| notableEventInvolvingMember |
Bona Dea scandal
GENERATED
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death of Publius Clodius Pulcher on the Appian Way GENERATED ⓘ exile of Cicero GENERATED ⓘ street violence in Rome GENERATED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Cicero
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Titus Annius Milo NERFINISHED ⓘ optimates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman Republic society ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | populares ⓘ |
| politicalOfficeHeldByMembers |
aedile
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consul (via related Claudian line) ⓘ praetor ⓘ tribune of the plebs ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity | city of Rome ⓘ |
| relatedGens | gens Claudia GENERATED ⓘ |
| socialStatus | plebeian ⓘ |
| sourceMentionedIn |
Asconius' commentaries
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Cicero's speeches NERFINISHED ⓘ Plutarch's Lives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late Roman Republic ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.