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Publius Clodius Pulcher (c. 92 – 18 January 52 BC) was a Roman politician and demagogue. A noted opponent of Cicero, he was responsible during his plebeian tribunate in 58 BC for a massive expansion of the Roman grain dole as well as Cicero's exile from the city.
Publius Clodius Pulcher (born c. 93 bc —died January, 52 bc, Bovillae, Latium [Italy]) was a disruptive politician, head of a band of political thugs, and bitter enemy of Cicero in late republican Rome.
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A biography of the Roman politician and demagogue who was a rival and ally of Caesar, Pompey, and Cicero. Learn about his early career, his tribunate, his conflicts with Cicero and Milo, and his death in 52 B.C.
Nov 19, 2016 · Publius Clodius Pulcher demoted himself from the patrician class down to the plebeian rank by being adopted by a pleb. The masses, who loved their extravagant hooligan hero, quickly elected Clodius as Tribune of the Plebeians in late 59 BCE.
Publius Clodius Pulcher (93 – 18 January 52 BC) was a populist Roman politician and street agitator during the time of the First Triumvirate.
A brief biography of Publius Clodius Pulcher, a Roman politician and tribune who supported the plebs and opposed Cicero and Pompey. Learn about his life, career, measures, and death from various sources and related content.
Mar 18, 2000 · A modern biography of the controversial Late Republican politician, based on a thorough command of the source material and a sound judgement. The reviewer praises the book's lucidity and elegance, but questions some of its conclusions on Clodius' political and social role.
