Roman politician of the 4th and 3rd centuries BC. Builder of the Appian Way. Censor in 312 BC. He appointed lower classes of citizens to the senate and distributed land to propertyless citizens and freed slaves, which he used as his electoral base. He also gained fame for building aqueducts. Consul in 307 BC. Warred with the Etruscans in 296 BC. He became blind at an old age in 280 BC, but advised the senate to reject the peace proposal of King Pyrrhus of Epirus. His political stance has been described as that of a reactionary aristocrat opposed to the new plebeian class, a tyrannical demagogue, or a representative of the industrial and commercial classes, but it is clear that he was a defender of the interests of the city. In terms of writing, his speech rejecting the peace treaty with Pyrrhus was the first example of Roman prose, and he also helped G. Flavius edit the laws. Claudius
Claudius, Matthias Born: August 15, 1740, Reinfeld
Died January 21, 1815. Hamburg. German poet. Studied at the University of Jena, he worked as a secretary and a newspaper reporter before beginning his life as a writer. He was friends with Lessing, Herder, and Goethe. He wrote many beautiful, folk-style lyric poems, such as "The Moon Has Risen" (Der Mond ist aufgegangen) and "Death and the Maiden" (Der Tod und das Mädchen), which are characterized by simplicity, piety, and deep emotion. He hated cities and spent most of his life in the small village of Wandsbek near Hamburg. His magazine, "The Wandsbecker Bote" (1771-75), attracted attention with the cooperation of many important poets of the time. Claudius
Claudius Pulcher, Appius [raw]?
[Died] 48 years ago
Roman politician. Son of A. Claudius. Fighter against Mithradates VI from 72 to 70 BC. Praetor in 57 BC, consul in 54 BC. Opposed the lifting of the banishment of M. Cicero, but was reconciled with Cicero by the anti-Caesar Pompey (Pompey the Elder), and became friends with Cicero during his term as governor of Cilicia from 53 to 51 BC. Following Pompey, he opposed Caesar in Greece, but died before the Battle of Pharsalus. Claudius
Claudius Pulcher, Publius [raw]?
[Died] Before 246 BC Ancient Roman military officer. Consul in 249 BC. During the First Punic War, he attacked the Carthaginian fleet at Drepanum in Sicily, losing 93 of 123 ships and dealing a major blow to the Roman fleet. Legend has it that he threw away the baby chickens that were offered as a tribute before the battle instead of eating them. Claudius
Claudius, Tiberius (Julius) Born: 2nd year, Smyrna
[Died] 92
A freed slave in ancient Rome. He was freed by Emperor Tiberius and served under each emperor up to Emperor Domitian. He was promoted to a high position by Emperor Vespasian and later made a knight (equites). He was briefly exiled by Emperor Domitian, but returned home through the intercession of his son. He lived a long and splendid life. Claudius
Claudius Pulcher, Gaius [raw]?
[Died] 167 B.C.
Roman politician and soldier. He served as a diviner, praetor, and consul. He caused resentment by trying to prevent the exploitation of Greeks by the knights (equites). He died during the Macedonian campaign. He is considered a typical example of a traditional, strict senatorial Roman. Claudius
Claudius, Quintus Roman statesman of the late 3rd century BC. Tribune (Tribnus Plebis) in 218 BC. He enacted legislation restricting senators and their children from engaging in maritime trade above a certain amount, which promoted the commercial advancement of the equestrian class (Equites). Claudius
Claudius Pompeianus, Tiberius Roman statesman of the 2nd century BC. Born in Antioch. Governor of Lower Pannonia in 167. Served as a confidant of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, retired during the reign of Emperor Commodus. Later, Pertinax and Didius Julianus asked him to return to politics, but he refused. Claudius
Claudius Etruscus A wealthy man in Rome around the 1st century. Etruscan. He was knighted (equites) by Emperor Vespasian. Later, he asked Emperor Domitian to save his father, Tiberius Claudius, from exile. He was also the patron of the poets P. Statius and M. Marcialis. Claudius
Claudius Crassus, Appius A Roman politician from the 5th century BCE. He was of patrician (aristocratic) descent, but allied with the plebeians (commoners), and in 451 BCE led the Decemviri (Council of Ten), which worked on legislation. He later turned to oppressing the plebeians, leading to a rebellion that led to his downfall, and he is said to have either committed suicide or been assassinated. Claudius
Claudius Pulcher, Appius [raw]?
[Died] 130 B.C.
Roman statesman. Consul in 143 BC. Censor in 136 BC. As the leading senator (princeps), he supported the reforms of his son-in-law, T. Gracchus (→Gracchus brothers), and assisted him in the distribution of agricultural land. Claudius
Claudius Sabinus Inregillensis, Appius A Roman nobleman from the 6th to 5th centuries BC. Founder of the House of Claudius. A Sabines who emigrated to Rome around 504 BC, and became a Roman citizen with his family. He was consul in 495 BC. His legislation on debt led to the expulsion of the plebs (commoners) from Rome (the Secessesio). Claudius
Claudius Pulcher, Appius [raw]?
[Died] 76 years ago
Roman politician. Son of A. Claudius. Conflict with L. Cinna. Was exiled for a time, but became consul in 79 BC. Died during the Macedonian campaign. Claudius
Claudius Quadrigarius, Quintus Roman historian of the 2nd and 1st centuries BC. He wrote a 23-volume history of Rome, covering the period from the Conquest of Rome by the Gauls (c. 390 BC) to his own time. His writing style was clear and concise, and influenced Livy. Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica Concise Encyclopedia About Encyclopaedia Britannica Concise Encyclopedia Information |
