Appius Claudius Caecus

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], Appius Claudius Caecus…

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].