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Appius Claudius Caecus

340 BC - 273 BC

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Appius Claudius Caecus (fl. c. 312–279 BC) was a statesman and writer from the Roman Republic. He is best known for two major building projects: the Appian Way (Latin: Via Appia), the first major Roman road, and the first aqueduct in Rome, the Aqua Appia. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Appius Claudius Caecus is the 884th most popular writer (up from 899th in 2019). (down from 381st in 2019)

Appius Claudius Caecus was most famous for being the first plebeian consul.

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Among writers, Appius Claudius Caecus ranks 884 out of 7,302. Before him are Jerzy Kosiński, Laura de Noves, Danilo Kiš, Varlam Shalamov, James May, and Shoko Asahara. After him are Aron Nimzowitsch, Robert E. Howard, Ian McEwan, Marie Mancini, Zenodotus, and Chevalier d'Éon.

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Among people born in 340 BC, Appius Claudius Caecus ranks 3. Before him are Chandragupta Maurya, and Berenice I of Egypt. After him are Theodorus the Atheist, Philetaerus, King Wuling of Zhao, Menedemus, Duris of Samos, Philochorus, and Polyaenus of Lampsacus. Among people deceased in 273 BC, Appius Claudius Caecus ranks 1. After him is Bindusara.

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