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Publius Clodius Pulcher

Became plebeian to stand for tribune elections. Was responsible for Cicero's exile

🏛️ Career

  1. 61 BCE
    (aged 30)
    Quaestor

    Broughton: Quaestor in Sicily, but proceeded there only after his acquittal from the charge of sacrilege at the rites of the Bona Dea (a).

    Sources (1)
    • Broughton, MRR2
      • (a) Cic. In Clod. et Cur. fr. 15-16; Ascon. 52-53 C; Schol. Bob. 86, and 89 Stangl; cf. Cic. Att. 2.1.5
    Career-overlap (5) Magistrates with the closest career overlap; red font indicates family member

    A. Gabinius (2 years; raw 2.00, base 0.500, final 0.500): 61 BCE (Praetor) , 58 BCE (Consul)

    Aelius Ligus (1 year; raw 2.00, base 0.500, final 0.500): 58 BCE (Tribune of the Plebs)

    C. Claudius Marcellus (cos. 49) (1 year; raw 2.00, base 0.500, final 0.500): 56 BCE (Aedile)

    C. Claudius Marcellus (cos. 50) (1 year; raw 2.00, base 0.500, final 0.500): 56 BCE (Aedile)

    C. Trebonius (1 year; raw 2.00, base 0.500, final 0.500): 60 BCE (Quaestor)

  2. 60 BCE
    (aged 31)
    Quaestor

    Broughton: Returned this year from service as Quaestor under Vergilius in Sicily (a).

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

    A. Gabinius (2 years; raw 2.00, base 0.500, final 0.500): 61 BCE (Praetor) , 58 BCE (Consul)

    Aelius Ligus (1 year; raw 2.00, base 0.500, final 0.500): 58 BCE (Tribune of the Plebs)

    C. Claudius Marcellus (cos. 49) (1 year; raw 2.00, base 0.500, final 0.500): 56 BCE (Aedile)

    C. Claudius Marcellus (cos. 50) (1 year; raw 2.00, base 0.500, final 0.500): 56 BCE (Aedile)

    C. Trebonius (1 year; raw 2.00, base 0.500, final 0.500): 60 BCE (Quaestor)

  3. 58 BCE
    (aged 33)
    Tribune of the Plebs

    Broughton: 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 (a), 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 (b). His legislation included the following bills: 1. to distribute grain to the people free of charge (c); 2. to modify the Aelian and Fufian laws governing the use of obnuntiatio and the veto (d); 3. to restore the collegia (e); 4. to limit the use of the censorial nota to persons specifically accused before them (f); 5. to interdict from fire and water any persons who had put Romans to death uncondemned (g), and 6. after Cicero's departure into exile carried a measure exiling him by name (h); 7. to place the Consuls Gabinius and Piso in command of Cilicia and Macedonia, with a second measure (8) to give Gabinius Syria instead (see above, Consuls); 9. to annex Cyprus and restore exiles to Byzantium, with Cato in charge of both duties (see Promagistrates, on Cato); 10. to give Brogitarus of Galatia the title of King and control of Pessinus (i); 11. a bill regarding iniuria publica in favor of a certain Menulla of Anagnia (j); and probably 12. a bill to forbid treasury clerks from engaging in business (k).

    Sources (11)
    • Broughton, MRR2
      • (a) Cic. Att. 8.3.3; Dom. 37; Plut. Caes. 14; Cat. Min. 33; App. BC 2.14; Dio 38.12; 39.11
      • (b) 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
      • (c) Cic. Sest. 55; Dom. 25; Ascon. 8 C; Dio 38.13; Schol. Bob. 132 Stangl; cf. Plut. Cic. 30.1
      • (d) 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
      • (e) 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
      • (f) Cic. Sest. 55; Pis. 9-10; Prov. Cons. 46; Ascon. 8 C; Dio 38.13; 40.57; Schol. Bob. 132 Stangl
      • (g) 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
      • (h) 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
      • (i) Cic. Dom. 129; Har. Resp. 28-29 and 58; Sest. 56-57; Mil. 73
      • (j) Cic. Dom. 81
      • (k) Suet. Dam. 9
    Career-overlap (5) Magistrates with the closest career overlap; red font indicates family member

    A. Gabinius (2 years; raw 2.00, base 0.500, final 0.500): 61 BCE (Praetor) , 58 BCE (Consul)

    Aelius Ligus (1 year; raw 2.00, base 0.500, final 0.500): 58 BCE (Tribune of the Plebs)

    C. Claudius Marcellus (cos. 49) (1 year; raw 2.00, base 0.500, final 0.500): 56 BCE (Aedile)

    C. Claudius Marcellus (cos. 50) (1 year; raw 2.00, base 0.500, final 0.500): 56 BCE (Aedile)

    C. Trebonius (1 year; raw 2.00, base 0.500, final 0.500): 60 BCE (Quaestor)

  4. 56 BCE
    (aged 35)
    Aedile ·curule

    Broughton: Elected in January in spite of the obstruction of Milo and his gangs (a), he attempted to prosecute Milo in turn (b), baited and annoyed Pompey (c), and attacked Cicero and Cato (d), but after the conference of Luca changed and supported Pompey and Crassus (e).

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

    A. Gabinius (2 years; raw 2.00, base 0.500, final 0.500): 61 BCE (Praetor) , 58 BCE (Consul)

    Aelius Ligus (1 year; raw 2.00, base 0.500, final 0.500): 58 BCE (Tribune of the Plebs)

    C. Claudius Marcellus (cos. 49) (1 year; raw 2.00, base 0.500, final 0.500): 56 BCE (Aedile)

    C. Claudius Marcellus (cos. 50) (1 year; raw 2.00, base 0.500, final 0.500): 56 BCE (Aedile)

    C. Trebonius (1 year; raw 2.00, base 0.500, final 0.500): 60 BCE (Quaestor)

🏺 Family

  1. Parents
    Appius Claudius Pulcher (cos. 79)
  2. Siblings
    Appius Claudius Pulcher (cos. 54) Gaius Claudius Pulcher (pr. 56)