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Publius Clodius Pulcher

90 BC - 52 BC

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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. Leader of one of the political mobs in the 50s, his political tactics – combining connections throughout the oligarchy with mass support from the poor plebs – made him a central player in the politics of the era. Born to the influential patrician gens Claudia, he was embroiled early in his political career in a religious scandal which saw him develop a rivalry with the orator Cicero and become a plebeian in order to be eligible for the plebeian tribunate. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Publius Clodius Pulcher is the 1,629th most popular politician (up from 1,647th in 2019), the 617th most popular biography from Italy (down from 615th in 2019) and the 106th most popular Italian Politician.

Publius Clodius Pulcher was a politician who was most famous for being a key player in the Catiline Conspiracy, a plot to overthrow the Roman Republic.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Publius Clodius Pulcher ranks 1,629 out of 19,576. Before him are Pepin the Hunchback, Moshe Katsav, Emperor Kōkaku, Horst Köhler, Archduchess Maria Amalia of Austria, and Xianfeng Emperor. After him are Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Magnus I of Sweden, Berenice I of Egypt, Al-Mu'tasim, Archduke Maximilian Francis of Austria, and Moshe Sharett.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 90 BC, Publius Clodius Pulcher ranks 4. Before him are Zechariah, Diodorus Siculus, and Anna the Prophetess. After him are Gnaeus Pompeius Trogus, Pompeia, Phraates IV, Trebonius, Gaius Scribonius Curio, Aulus Hirtius, Marcus Livius Drusus Claudianus, and Gaius Antonius Hybrida. Among people deceased in 52 BC, Publius Clodius Pulcher ranks 1. After him are Surena, Marcus Atius, and Marcus Aemilius Scaurus.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Publius Clodius Pulcher ranks 617 out of 5,161. Before him are Pinturicchio (1454), Luca Signorelli (1450), Hippasus (-600), Lazzaro Spallanzani (1729), Dionysius I of Syracuse (-430), and Julia the Elder (-39). After him are Matilda of Tuscany (1046), Giovanni Borgia, 2nd Duke of Gandia (1474), Theano (-600), Gianni Rodari (1920), Dominic Savio (1842), and Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen (1771).

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Among POLITICIANS In Italy

Among politicians born in Italy, Publius Clodius Pulcher ranks 106. Before him are Marie Thérèse Louise of Savoy, Princesse de Lamballe (1749), Lucilla (150), Servilia (-104), Nero Julius Caesar (6), Alexander Farnese, Duke of Parma (1545), and Dionysius I of Syracuse (-430). After him are Gian Gastone de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (1671), Philip of Swabia (1177), Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies (1810), Pupienus (170), Pescennius Niger (135), and Isabella of Aragon, Queen of France (1248).

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