Appius Claudius Caecus

Roman statesman and writer (fl. c. 312–279 BC)
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Appius Claudius Caecus
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Summary

Appius Claudius Caecus is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ancient Rome[2]. He died on 300 BC[3]. He worked as a writer[4], poet[5], politician[6], and military personnel[7]. He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

Key Facts

  • Appius Claudius Caecus's place of birth was Ancient Rome[2].
  • Appius Claudius Caecus died on 300 BC[3].
  • Appius Claudius Caecus's father was Gaius Claudius Crassus Inrelligensis[9].
  • A child of Appius Claudius Caecus was Appius Claudius Russus[10].
  • A child of Appius Claudius Caecus was Publius Claudius Pulcher[11].
  • A child of Appius Claudius Caecus was Gaius Claudius Centho[12].
  • A child of Appius Claudius Caecus was Claudia[13].
  • A child of Appius Claudius Caecus was Tiberius Claudius Nero[14].
  • Appius Claudius Caecus held citizenship in Ancient Rome[15].
  • Appius Claudius Caecus's professions included writer[4].
  • Appius Claudius Caecus worked as a poet[5].
  • Appius Claudius Caecus worked as a politician[6].
  • Appius Claudius Caecus's professions included military personnel[7].
  • Appius Claudius Caecus held the position of Roman censor[16].
  • Appius Claudius Caecus held the position of Roman dictator[17].
  • Appius Claudius Caecus held the position of Roman dictator[18].
  • Appius Claudius Caecus held the position of aedile[19].
  • Appius Claudius Caecus held the position of ancient Roman senator[20].
  • Appius Claudius Caecus held the position of Roman consul[21].
  • Appius Claudius Caecus is recorded as male[22].
  • Appius Claudius Caecus's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Appius Claudius Caecus's Commons category is recorded as Appius Claudius Caecus[24].
  • Appius Claudius Caecus's medical condition is recorded as blindness[25].
  • Appius Claudius Caecus's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[26].
  • Appius Claudius Caecus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Ancient Rome[2], Appius Claudius Caecus… his father was Gaius Claudius Crassus Inrelligensis[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], poet[5], politician[6], and military personnel[7]. Positions held include Roman censor[16], an elective office[28], in Ancient Rome[29], founded in -0443[30]; Roman dictator[17], an elective office[31], in Ancient Rome[32], founded in -0501[33]; aedile[19], an elective office[34], in Ancient Rome[35]; ancient Roman senator[20], a position[36], in Ancient Rome[37]; and Roman consul[21], an elective office[38], in Ancient Rome[39], founded in -0509[40].

Personal Life

Children include Appius Claudius Russus[10], a politician[41], -0250–-0268[42], of Ancient Rome[43], awarded the triumphator[44]; Publius Claudius Pulcher[11], a politician[45], -0283–-0246[46], of Ancient Rome[47]; Gaius Claudius Centho[12], a politician[48], -0250–-0250[49], of Ancient Rome[50]; Claudia[13], -0300–-0300[51]; and Tiberius Claudius Nero[14], of Ancient Rome[52].

Death and Burial

Appius Claudius Caecus died on 300 BC[3].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Appius Claudius Caecus include Appian Way[53], a street[54], in Italy[55], founded in -0312[56].

Why It Matters

Appius Claudius Caecus has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

Entities named for him include Appian Way[53], a street[54], in Italy[55], founded in -0312[56].

FAQs

Where was Appius Claudius Caecus born?

Born in Ancient Rome[2].

Who were Appius Claudius Caecus's parents?

Appius Claudius Caecus's father was Gaius Claudius Crassus Inrelligensis[9].

What did Appius Claudius Caecus do for work?

Appius Claudius Caecus worked as writer[4], poet[5], politician[6], and military personnel[7].

References

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  2. [22] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [11] ↑ . Claudii. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . Digital Prosopography of the Roman Republic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [57] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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