Digital Prosopography of the Roman Republic

CLOD2219 P. Clodius (48) Ap. f. Pal. Pulcher

Status

  • Patrician
  • Nobilis Expand

    Cic. Mil. 7.18, Cic. Har. Resp. 3.4, Vell. 2.451, Quint. Inst. Or. 6.1.25, Schol. Bob. Mil. 111 Stangl

Life Dates

  • 91?, birth (Rüpke 2005)
  • 52, death - violent (Broughton MRR II) Expand

    Murdered by Milo's gang.

Relationships

son of
? Caecilia (135) Metella (daughter of Q. Caecilius (82) Q. f. Q. n. Metellus Balearicus (cos. 123)) (Zmeskal 2009)
Ap. Claudius (296) Ap. f. C. n. Pulcher (cos. 79) (Zmeskal 2009) Expand

Cic. dom. 84

adopted son of
P. Fonteius (13) Capito? (adoptive father of P. Clodius (48) Ap. f. Pal. Pulcher (aed. cur. 56)) (Zmeskal 2009) Expand

Asc. Scaur. 25f. C, Cic. dom. 34ff., Dio XLII 29.1, Dio XXXVIII 12.2, Vell. II 45.1

brother of
Ap. Claudius (297) Ap. f. Ap. n. Pulcher (cos. 54) (Zmeskal 2009) Expand

Asc. Pison. 11C, Cic. Pis. 35, Dio XXXIX 6.2, Suet. gramm. 10

Clodia (67) (daughter of Ap. Claudius (296) Ap. f. C. n. Pulcher (cos. 79)) (Zmeskal 2009) Expand

Cic. Mil. 73, Dio XXXVI 14.4, Plut. Cic. 29.2, Plut. Cic. 29.3, Plut. Luc. 34.1, Plut. Luc. 38.1

Clodia (66) (daughter of Ap. Claudius (296) Ap. f. C. n. Pulcher (cos. 79)) (Zmeskal 2009) Expand

Cic. Cael. 35, Dio XXXVII 51.2, Plut. Cic. 29.4(2), Quintil. inst. III 8.54

C. Claudius (303) Ap. f. Ap. n. Pulcher (pr. 56) (Zmeskal 2009) Expand

Asc. Milon. 34C, Cic. dom. 87, Cic. Sest. 41, Dio XXXIX 21.2

Clodia (72) Tertia (daughter of Ap. Claudius (296) Ap. f. C. n. Pulcher (cos. 79)) (Zmeskal 2009) Expand

Dio XXXIX 7.2, Dio XXXVI 17.2, Plut. Cic. 29.4(2)

married to
Pinaria? (29) (sister of L. Pinarius (19) Natta (pont. 58-56)) (Zmeskal 2009) Expand

Cic. dom. 118

Fulvia (113) (daughter of M. Fulvius (40) Bambalio) (Zmeskal 2009) Expand

Asc. Milon. 32C, Asc. Milon. 40C, Cic. dom. 25, Val. Max. III 5.3

father of
Claudia (390) (daughter of P. Clodius (48) Ap. f. Pal. Pulcher (aed. cur. 56)) (Zmeskal 2009) Expand

Dio XLVI 56.3, Suet. Aug. 62.1f.

P. Clodius (49) Pulcher (son of P. Clodius (48) Ap. f. Pal. Pulcher (aed. cur. 56)) (Zmeskal 2009) Expand

Asc. Milon. 35C

Career

  • Legatus (Lieutenant)? 68 Syria (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • 10 Clodius may have been a member of the staff of Lucullus since 73, when it is said a rebuke from Cato for his irresponsible accusation against Catiline and the Vestal Virgin Fabia compelled him to leave the city (Plut. Cat. Min. 19.3; see 73, Vestal Virgins). (Broughton MRR II)
    • No title preserved; perhaps only a member of Lucullus' personal staff. During the winter of 68-67 at Nisibis he secretly encouraged the discontent of the soldiers of Lucullus with their commander (Cic. Har. Resp. 42; Plut. Luc. 34.1-2; Dio 36.14.3-4, and 17.2). (Broughton MRR II)
  • Legatus (Lieutenant)? 67 Syria, Cilicia (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • Under Q. Marcius Rex in Cilicia: (Broughton MRR II)
    • He deserted Lucullus, and became a commander, probably Prefect, in the fleet under Marcius, was captured, and later released, by pirates (Dio 36.17.2-3; 38.30.5; cf. Cic. Har. Resp. 42; App. BC 2.23). (Broughton MRR II)
    • Additions and Corrections. See also G. Downey, "The Occupation of Syria by the Romans," TAPhA 72 (1951) 158. (Broughton MRR II)
  • Tribunus Militum? 64 (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • 6 The title of Clodius is not preserved. This year, just three years before his quaestorship, is a probable time for a military tribunate. (Broughton MRR II)
    • On the staff, perhaps as Tribune of the Soldiers, of L. Murena in Transalpine Gaul (Cic. Har. Resp. 42). (Broughton MRR II)
  • Quaestor 61 Sicilia (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • Quaestor in Sicily, but proceeded there only after his acquittal froin the charge of sacrilege at the rites of the Bona Dea (Cic. In Clod. et Cur. fr. 15-16; Ascon. 52-53 C; Schol. Bob. 86, and 89 Stangl; cf. Cic. Att. 2.1.5). (Broughton MRR II)
  • Promagistrate 60 Sicilia (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • Returned this year from service as Quaestor under Vergilius in Sicily (Cic. Att. 2.1.5; see 61, Quaestors). (Broughton MRR II)
  • Quindecemvir Sacris Faciundis? 60 to 58 (Rüpke 2005)
  • Tribunus Plebis 58 (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • With the aid of Caesar and of Pompey, he was transferred in 59 to the Plebs, through adoption by a certain Fonteius, and elected to the tribunate (Cic. Att. 8.3.3; Dom. 37; Plut. Caes. 14; Cat. Min. 33; App. BC 2.14; Dio 38.12; 39.11), proceeded to revenge himself on 'Cicero by driving him into exile, and carried through an active program Of legislation which finally brought him into opposition with Pompey 'when he began to tamper with the latter's settlement of the East. (Cic. P. Red. in Sen., P. Red. ad Quir., Dom., Sest., Har. Resp., Prov. COns., Vat., Pis., passim; Att. 2.12.2, and 18.3; 3, passim; QF 1.2.16; Vell. 2.45; Ascon. 7-9, and 46 C; Plut. Cic. 30-33; Caes. 14; Pomp. 48-49; Cat. Min. 34-35; App. BC 2.15; Dio 38.12-30; 39.11; Liv. Per. 103; Auct. Vir. Ill. 80.2, and 81.4; Schol. Bob. 125-169, Stangl, passim). His legislation included the following bills: 1. to distribute grain to the people free of charge (Cic. Sest. 55; Dom. 25; Ascon. 8 C; Dio 38.13; Schol. Bob. 132 Stangl; cf. Plut. Cic. 30.1); 2. to modify the Aelian and Fufian laws governing the use of obnuntiatio and the veto (Cic. P. Red. in Sen. 11; Har. Resp. 58; Sest. 33 and 56; Vat. 18; Prov. Cons. 46; Pis. 9-10; Ascon. 8 C; Dio 38.13); 3. to restore the collegia (Cic. Sest. 34 and 55; P. Red. in Sen. 33; Att. 3.15.4; Dom. 129; Pis. 9; Ascon. 7-8 C; Dio 38.13.2); 4. to limit the use of the censorial nota to persons specifically accused before them (Cic. Sest. 55; Pis. 9-10; Prov. Cons. 46; Ascon. 8 C; Dio 38.13; 40.57; Schol. Bob. 132 Stangl); 5. to interdict from fire and water any persons who had put Romans to death uncondemned (Cic. Att. 3.15.5; Sest. 25 and 53-54; Pis. 16 and 30; Dom. 50 and 54 and 62 and 110; Vell. 2.45.1; Ascon. 46 C; Plut. Cic. 30-31; Cat. Min. 35.1; Pomp. 48.6; Caes. 14.9; App. BC 2.15; Dio 38.14-17; Liv. Per. 103; Schol. Bob. 130, 147, 168 Stangl), and 6. after Cicero's departure into exile carried a measure exiling him by name (Cic. Att. 3.4, 12, 15, 20, 23; Fam. 14.4; P. Red. in Sen. 4 and 8 and 26; Sest. 65 and 69; Dom. 47 and 50 and 83; Pis. 28-30 and 72; Planc. 96-97; Liv. Per. 103; Ascon. 10 C; Plut. Cic. 32; Dio 38.17.7; Schol. Bob. 125, 139, 153 Stangl); 7. to place the Consuls Gabinius and Piso in command of Cilicia and Macedonia, with a second measure (Broughton MRR II)
    • Tr. pl. 58. In MRR 2.196, on his law to restore the collegia, refer also to Cic. Att. 3.15.4. Curule Aedile 56. In MRR 2.208, on his election, refer also to Cic. QF 2.2.2. XVvir s. f. by 56. See Cic. Har. Resp. 26, ne hoc quidem in mentem veniebat, Sibyllino sacerdoti, haec sacra maiores nostros ex vestris libris expetissent? Cf. J. O. Lenaghan, Comm. on Cicero's Oration De Haruspicum Responso 128-129. (Broughton MRR III)
    • p. 257-63 (Thommen 1989)
  • Quindecemvir Sacris Faciundis 57 to 52 (Rüpke 2005)
  • Aedilis Curulis 56 (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • Elected in January in spite of the obstruction of Milo and his gangs (Cic. Att. 4.3; QF 2.1.3; Sest. 88-89; Mil. 40; Plut. Cic. 33; Dio 39.7-8), he attempted to prosecute Milo in turn (Cic. QF 2.3. 1, and 5.4; Sest. 95; Mil. 40; Vat. 40-41; Ascon. 48 C; Dio 39.18), baited and annoyed Pompey (Cic. QF 2.3.2-3; Dio 39.19), and attacked Cicero and Cato (Cic. Har. Resp., passim; Plut. Cic. 34; Cat. Min. 40; Dio 39.19), but after the conference of Luca changed and supported Pompey and Crassus (Cic. Har. Resp. 51-52; Dio 39.29). (Broughton MRR II)
    • Tr. pl. 58. In MRR 2.196, on his law to restore the collegia, refer also to Cic. Att. 3.15.4. Curule Aedile 56. In MRR 2.208, on his election, refer also to Cic. QF 2.2.2. XVvir s. f. by 56. See Cic. Har. Resp. 26, ne hoc quidem in mentem veniebat, Sibyllino sacerdoti, haec sacra maiores nostros ex vestris libris expetissent? Cf. J. O. Lenaghan, Comm. on Cicero's Oration De Haruspicum Responso 128-129. (Broughton MRR III)

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