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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Clodius family (gens Clodia) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10163911 — 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: Clodius family (gens Clodia) Context triple: [Via Clodia, namedAfter, Clodius family (gens Clodia)]
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Claudian gens
The Claudian gens was one of ancient Rome’s most prominent patrician families, producing several influential statesmen and emperors, including members of the Julio-Claudian dynasty.
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B.
Pomponius family
The Pomponius family was an ancient Roman gens of equestrian status, best known for producing Titus Pomponius Atticus, the cultured friend and correspondent of Cicero.
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C.
Pompeia gens
The Pompeia gens was a prominent plebeian family in ancient Rome that produced several notable politicians and generals, most famously Pompey the Great.
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D.
Cocceia gens
The Cocceia gens was an ancient Roman family of senatorial rank, best known for producing the emperor Nerva.
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E.
Gens Cornelia
Gens Cornelia was one of the most prominent and influential patrician families of ancient Rome, producing numerous notable statesmen, generals, and consuls.
- 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: Clodius family (gens Clodia) Target entity description: 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.
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Claudian gens
The Claudian gens was one of ancient Rome’s most prominent patrician families, producing several influential statesmen and emperors, including members of the Julio-Claudian dynasty.
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B.
Pomponius family
The Pomponius family was an ancient Roman gens of equestrian status, best known for producing Titus Pomponius Atticus, the cultured friend and correspondent of Cicero.
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C.
Pompeia gens
The Pompeia gens was a prominent plebeian family in ancient Rome that produced several notable politicians and generals, most famously Pompey the Great.
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Cocceia gens
The Cocceia gens was an ancient Roman family of senatorial rank, best known for producing the emperor Nerva.
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E.
Gens Cornelia
Gens Cornelia was one of the most prominent and influential patrician families of ancient Rome, producing numerous notable statesmen, generals, and consuls.
- F. None of above. chosen
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)
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male (Publius Clodius Pulcher) ⓘ |
| geopoliticalSphere | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Clodia gens ⓘ |
| hasLatinName |
gens Clodia
ⓘ
linked to:
gens Claudia
|
| hasPraenomenUsedByMembers |
Appius
ⓘ
linked to:
Appius Claudius
Gaius ⓘ Lucius ⓘ Publius ⓘ |
| 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
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Antiquity
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| member |
Appius Claudius Pulcher (who adopted the Clodius form)
ⓘ
linked to:
Appius Claudius Pulcher
Clodia Metelli ⓘ Clodius Turrinus (attested member) ⓘ Publius Clodius Pulcher ⓘ |
| nomen |
Clodius
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linked to:
Publius Clodius Pulcher
Clodius/Clodius-Clodius spelling variant of Claudius ⓘ |
| notableEventInvolvingMember |
Bona Dea scandal
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death of Publius Clodius Pulcher on the Appian Way ⓘ exile of Cicero ⓘ street violence in Rome ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Cicero
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Titus Annius Milo ⓘ optimates ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman Republic society ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | populares ⓘ |
| politicalOfficeHeldByMembers |
aedile
ⓘ
consul (via related Claudian line) ⓘ praetor ⓘ tribune of the plebs ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity | city of Rome ⓘ |
| relatedGens | gens Claudia ⓘ |
| socialStatus | plebeian ⓘ |
| sourceMentionedIn |
Asconius' commentaries
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Cicero's speeches ⓘ
linked to:
writings of Cicero
Plutarch's Lives ⓘ
linked to:
Plutarch’s Parallel Lives
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| timePeriod | late Roman Republic ⓘ |
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Subject: Clodius family (gens Clodia) Description of subject: 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.
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