Appius Claudius Caecus

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Politician
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Roman_Republic
gptkb:Roman_architecture
gptkb:Roman_Senate
urban planning
public health initiatives
legal reforms
military logistics
public education
land reforms
political reforms
civic projects
Second Samnite War
Censorial powers
Roman_military_strategy
Roman_governance
Roman_citizenship_expansion
Roman_legal_history
Roman_political_history
Roman_historical_figures
Roman_engineering_principles
Roman_civic_life
Roman_cultural_heritage
Roman_political_thought
Roman_public_administration
Roman_public_policy
Roman_social_reforms
Roman_historical_documentation
Roman_civil_engineering
Roman_economic_development
Roman_infrastructure_policy
Roman_public_works_administration
gptkbp:birthYear c. 340 BC
gptkbp:contribution public works
gptkbp:culturalImpact Roman_engineering
gptkbp:deathYear c. 273 BC
gptkbp:family Claudius_family
gptkbp:heldIn Consul
Censor
gptkbp:historicalSignificance pioneering public infrastructure projects
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Appius Claudius Caecus
gptkbp:influence Roman_law
Roman_infrastructure
gptkbp:influenceOn Roman_road_construction_techniques
subsequent_Roman_aqueducts
gptkbp:inspiration later_Roman_leaders
gptkbp:knownFor construction of the Appian Way
introduction of the first aqueduct in Rome
gptkbp:legacy infrastructure_development_in_Rome
gptkbp:notableQuote "The road is made for the people."
gptkbp:notableWork De re publica
gptkbp:politicalAffiliation Patrician
gptkbp:role early_Roman_expansion