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Appius Claudius Pulcher (cos. 79)

Father of infamous Clodius (responsible for Cicero's exile) and Clodia (referenced in Cicero's Pro Caelio and wife of Metellus Celer)

🏛️ Career

  1. 99 BCE
    (aged 30)
    Quaestor

    Broughton: The coins in question contain the forms Ap. Cl., T. Mal., and Q. Urb. The variations in the order of the first two indicate that the third is rightly interpreted by Mommsen and Grueber to mean Q(uaestores) Urb(ani), not Q. Turb(inius). Claudius should most probably be identified with the Praetor of 89 (who, though Grueber disagrees, may also be the legionary commander of the name in 87 and the Interrex of 78; see these years), and therefore Mommsen's tentative suggestion of 99, ten years earlier, for his quaestorship a reasonably approximate date. Mallius is not otherwise known. Cichorius, quoting ILS 8888, is inclined to read Mal(oleius) and to identify this Quaestor with one of the officers of Pompeius Strabo (RS 146), but the occurrence of the name Mallius in Roman public office in 143 and 105 favors its retention here.

    Sources (1)
    • MRR2
    Career-overlap (5) Magistrates with the closest career overlap; red font indicates family member

    P. Servilius Vatia Isauricus (1 year; raw 4.00, base 0.571, final 0.571): 79 BCE (Consul)

    A. Sempronius Asellio (1 year; raw 3.00, base 0.429, final 0.429): 89 BCE (Praetor)

    C. Cosconius (1 year; raw 3.00, base 0.429, final 0.429): 89 BCE (Praetor)

    Cn. Papirius Carbo (1 year; raw 3.00, base 0.429, final 0.429): 89 BCE (Praetor)

    P. Gabinius (1 year; raw 3.00, base 0.429, final 0.429): 89 BCE (Praetor)

  2. 91 BCE
    (aged 38)
    Aedile ·curule

    Broughton: MRR2: The latest date possible since he held the praetorship in 89.

    Sources (1)
    • Broughton, MRR2
    Career-overlap (5) Magistrates with the closest career overlap; red font indicates family member

    P. Servilius Vatia Isauricus (1 year; raw 4.00, base 0.571, final 0.571): 79 BCE (Consul)

    A. Sempronius Asellio (1 year; raw 3.00, base 0.429, final 0.429): 89 BCE (Praetor)

    C. Cosconius (1 year; raw 3.00, base 0.429, final 0.429): 89 BCE (Praetor)

    Cn. Papirius Carbo (1 year; raw 3.00, base 0.429, final 0.429): 89 BCE (Praetor)

    P. Gabinius (1 year; raw 3.00, base 0.429, final 0.429): 89 BCE (Praetor)

  3. 89 BCE
    (aged 40)
    Praetor

    Broughton: Cicero: Or do you deny that my client resided at Rome, when for so many years before he was admitted to the franchise he had made Rome the depositary of all his possessions and all his hopes ? Or did he fail to report himself? No; he did report himself; and, what is more, out of all the declarations made at that time before the board of praetors, his alone was supported by documents which possess all the weight of official sanction. (Arch. 9.)

    Sources (1)
    • Broughton, MRR2
      • Cic. Arch. 9.
    Career-overlap (5) Magistrates with the closest career overlap; red font indicates family member

    P. Servilius Vatia Isauricus (1 year; raw 4.00, base 0.571, final 0.571): 79 BCE (Consul)

    A. Sempronius Asellio (1 year; raw 3.00, base 0.429, final 0.429): 89 BCE (Praetor)

    C. Cosconius (1 year; raw 3.00, base 0.429, final 0.429): 89 BCE (Praetor)

    Cn. Papirius Carbo (1 year; raw 3.00, base 0.429, final 0.429): 89 BCE (Praetor)

    P. Gabinius (1 year; raw 3.00, base 0.429, final 0.429): 89 BCE (Praetor)

  4. 79 BCE
    (aged 50)
    Consul · Co-consul: P. Servilius Vatia Isauricus

    MT: Various ancient official lists and sources (Frontinus, Strategemata 451, Chronograph 354, Fasti Hydatiani)

    Sources (1)
    • Broughton, MRR2
      • Fast. Cap., Degrassi 54f., 130, 484f. (Servilius' name entire; AP. C ----- ]); Frontin. Str. 4.5.1 (Glaucia emended to Claudio); App. BC 1.103; Gran. Lic. 39B; Chr. 354 (Vatio et Pulchro); Fast. Hyd. (Vitia et Pulehro, Claudio et Servilio), so also Chr. Pasc.; Oros. 5.22.1; Cassiod.; Schol. Gron. 347 Stangl; on Servilius, IG 7.244; Val. Max. 8.5.6; Plut. Pomp. 14.5; Apophth. Pomp. 5; and on Claudius, Cic. Cael. 33.
    Career-overlap (5) Magistrates with the closest career overlap; red font indicates family member

    P. Servilius Vatia Isauricus (1 year; raw 4.00, base 0.571, final 0.571): 79 BCE (Consul)

    A. Sempronius Asellio (1 year; raw 3.00, base 0.429, final 0.429): 89 BCE (Praetor)

    C. Cosconius (1 year; raw 3.00, base 0.429, final 0.429): 89 BCE (Praetor)

    Cn. Papirius Carbo (1 year; raw 3.00, base 0.429, final 0.429): 89 BCE (Praetor)

    P. Gabinius (1 year; raw 3.00, base 0.429, final 0.429): 89 BCE (Praetor)

🏺 Family

  1. Children
    Appius Claudius Pulcher (cos. 54) Publius Clodius Pulcher