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Appius Claudius Pulcher (cos. 54)

Older brother of infamous Claudius and Clodia. Cicero writes to him (Letters to Friends)

🏛️ Career

  1. 57 BCE
    (aged 40)
    Praetor ·Quaestio de repetundis

    Broughton: Did not join his colleagues in supporting Cicero's recall (a), and continued to support his brother (b).

    Sources (3)
    • Broughton, MRR2
      • Cic. Alt. 3.17.1.
      • (a) Cic. Att. 4.1.6; Dom. 87; Sest. 16, 77-89, and 126; Pis. 35; Mil. 39; Ascon. 11 C; Schol. Bob. 122, 127f., 138; Dio 39.6-7
      • (b) Cic. Att. 4.2.3, and 3.3-4; Dom. 12; Dio 39.6-7
    Career-overlap (5) Magistrates with the closest career overlap; red font indicates family member

    L. Domitius Ahenobarbus (cos. 54) (1 year; raw 4.00, base 0.800, final 0.800): 54 BCE (Consul)

    C. Caecilius Cornutus (1 year; raw 3.00, base 0.600, final 0.600): 57 BCE (Praetor)

    C. Cosconius (pr. 54) (2 years; raw 3.00, base 0.600, final 0.600): 57 BCE (Aedile) , 54 BCE (Praetor)

    C. Septimius (1 year; raw 3.00, base 0.600, final 0.600): 57 BCE (Praetor)

    L. Caecilius Rufus (1 year; raw 3.00, base 0.600, final 0.600): 57 BCE (Praetor)

  2. 54 BCE
    (aged 43)
    Consul · Co-consul: L. Domitius Ahenobarbus (cos. 54)

    Broughton: Domitius continued in strong opposition to the Triumvirate and their henchmen, against Caesar (a), against Gabinius (b), and even opposed burial honors for Iulia (c). Claudius became reconciled with Cicero (d), first aided Gabinius by using comitial days to delay the proceedings against him (e), then attacked him (f), aided Pomptinus at last to obtain his triumph (see Promagistrates), served along with a commission of ten Legates to settle disputes between Interamna and Reate (g), and vowed a propylon to Demeter at Eleusis (h). Both Consuls were involved in the election scandal of this year (i). Claudius proceeded to his province of Cilicia, probably without the benefit of a Lex curiata de imperio (j).

    Sources (11)
    • Broughton, MRR2
      • CIL 12.2.927-929; Cic. QF 2.13.3; Caes. BG 5.1.1; Ascon. 1, and 18 C; Dio 39, Index, and 60.2; 40, Index, and 1.1; Obseq. 64 (Gneo Domitio Appio Claudio); Chr. 354 (Aenobarbo et Phucro); Fast. Hyd. (Achenobarbo et Pulchro), so also Chr. Pasc.; Cassiod.; and on Clandius, Schol. Bob. 152 Stangl. See Degrassi 132, 494f.
      • (a) Suet. Nero 2.2, cf. Iul. 24
      • (b) Cic. QF 2.11.2; Dio 39.60.3-4
      • (c) Dio 39.64
      • (d) Fam. 1.9.4 and 19; 3.10.8 and 10; QF 2.10.1-3; Scaur. 31-37
      • (e) Cic. QF 2.11.3
      • (f) QF 3.2.3; Dio 39.60.3-4
      • (g) Varro RR 3.2.3; cf. Cic. Scaur. 27; Att. 4.15.5
      • (h) CIL 12 .2.775
      • (i) Cic. Att. 4.15.7, and 17.2; cf. QF 3.1.16, and 2.3, and 3.2
      • (j) Cic. Att. 4.18.4; Fam. 1.9.25; QF 3.2.3
    Career-overlap (5) Magistrates with the closest career overlap; red font indicates family member

    L. Domitius Ahenobarbus (cos. 54) (1 year; raw 4.00, base 0.800, final 0.800): 54 BCE (Consul)

    C. Caecilius Cornutus (1 year; raw 3.00, base 0.600, final 0.600): 57 BCE (Praetor)

    C. Cosconius (pr. 54) (2 years; raw 3.00, base 0.600, final 0.600): 57 BCE (Aedile) , 54 BCE (Praetor)

    C. Septimius (1 year; raw 3.00, base 0.600, final 0.600): 57 BCE (Praetor)

    L. Caecilius Rufus (1 year; raw 3.00, base 0.600, final 0.600): 57 BCE (Praetor)

🏺 Family

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