Publius Clodius Pulcher

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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 (4)

Label Occurrences
Publius Clodius Pulcher canonical 15
Clodius 4
Clodius Pulcher 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman politician
Roman populist leader
demagogue
member of the gens Claudia
plebeian tribune
tribune of the plebs
adoptedBy Publius Fonteius
linked to: Gaius Fonteius
adoptionPurpose to become plebeian and qualify for the tribunate
ally Gaius Julius Caesar
Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus (Pompey) (at times)
linked to: Pompey the Great

Marcus Licinius Crassus
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
linked to: Cicero

Titus Annius Milo
eventInvolved Bona Dea scandal of 62 BC
linked to: Bona Dea scandal

exile of Cicero
street violence in Rome in the 50s BC
family gens Claudia
father Appius Claudius Pulcher
fullName Publius Clodius Pulcher
historicalPeriod late Roman Republic
linked to: Late Roman Republic
legislation grain dole reform
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
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
sibling Appius Claudius Pulcher (consul 54 BC)
socialClass patrician (by birth)
plebeian (after adoption)
spouse Fulvia
trial tried for sacrilege in the Bona Dea affair
trialOutcome acquitted in the Bona Dea trial
tribunateYear 58 BC
usedMethod organized street gangs
political intimidation

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Tribunes of the Plebs notableOfficeHolders Publius Clodius Pulcher
Populares notableMember Publius Clodius Pulcher
Pompeia associatedWithPerson Publius Clodius Pulcher
Fulvia spouse Publius Clodius Pulcher
Fulvia supportedPoliticalCareerOf Publius Clodius Pulcher
Fulvia associatedWith Publius Clodius Pulcher
Claudius (nomen) hasVariantSpelling Clodius
subject linked to: Roman nomen Claudius
linked to: Publius Clodius Pulcher
Appius Claudius Pulcher sibling Publius Clodius Pulcher
Populares notableMember Publius Clodius Pulcher
subject linked to: Populares political faction
Publius Clodius Pulcher fullName Publius Clodius Pulcher
Bona Dea scandal mainSubject Publius Clodius Pulcher
Bona Dea scandal participant Publius Clodius Pulcher
Bona Dea scandal accusedPerson Publius Clodius Pulcher
Claudia (stepdaughter of Antony) father Publius Clodius Pulcher
Claudia (stepdaughter of Antony) sibling Publius Clodius Pulcher (the younger)
linked to: Publius Clodius Pulcher
Clodia Metelli sibling Publius Clodius Pulcher
Clodius Albinus familyName Clodius
linked to: Publius Clodius Pulcher
Clodius Albinus nomen Clodius
linked to: Publius Clodius Pulcher
Claudii Pulchri hasMember Clodius Pulcher
linked to: Publius Clodius Pulcher
Clodius family nomen Clodius
subject linked to: Clodius family (gens Clodia)
linked to: Publius Clodius Pulcher
Clodius family member Publius Clodius Pulcher
subject linked to: Clodius family (gens Clodia)
Claudius Pulcher family branch hasMember Clodius Pulcher
linked to: Publius Clodius Pulcher