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Appius Claudius Caecus
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Roman statesman and writer (fl. c. 312–279 BC)
Key facts
- Born
- Appius Claudius Crassus
- Office
- Censor (312–307 BC), Consul (307, 296 BC), Praetor (295 BC), Dictator (c. 285 BC)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Ancient Rome
- Place of birth
- Ancient Rome
- Sibling
- Appius Claudius Caudex
- Occupation
- military personnel
- Position held
- Roman consul
- Languages spoken
- Latin
- Image
- Appio Claudio Cieco in Senato.jpg
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- Appius Claudius Caecus
- date of death
- 0300-00-00
- medical condition
- blindness
- praenomen
- Appius
- name in native language
- Appius Claudius Caecus
- described by source
- The Nuttall Encyclopædia
- gens
- Claudia gens
- writing language
- Latin
- social classification
- nobiles
- nickname
- Caecus
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Encyclopedic overview
Appius Claudius Caecus is led into the Curia Hostilia by his sons. 19th century painting by Cesare Maccari. Memorial inscription of Appius Claudius C. F. Caecus, "Appius Claudius Caecus, son of Gaius." The first Roman road, the Via Appia. Via Appia within the ancient Minturno
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.
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