Publius Claudius Pulcher (consul 184 BC)
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Publius Claudius Pulcher (Latin
: P•CLAVDIVS•APP•F•P•N•PVLCHER), was son of Appius Claudius Pulcher (consul 212 BC)
and brother of Appius Claudius Pulcher (consul 185 BC)
. In 189 BC
he was curule aedile, and in 188 BC
praetor
. He was elected to the consul
ship through the devices of his brother in 184 BC
, and in 181 BC
he was one of the three commissioners appointed for planting a colony at Graviscae, a city in the coast of Etruria between Cosa
and Castrum Novum
.
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
: P•CLAVDIVS•APP•F•P•N•PVLCHER), was son of Appius Claudius Pulcher (consul 212 BC)
Appius Claudius Pulcher (consul 212 BC)
Appius Claudius Pulcher was a Roman general of the 3rd century BC, active in the Second Punic War.-Life:...
and brother of Appius Claudius Pulcher (consul 185 BC)
Appius Claudius Pulcher (consul 185 BC)
Appius Claudius Pulcher was a Roman politician of the 2nd century BC.-Life:Son of Appius Claudius Pulcher and brother of Publius Claudius Pulcher , in 197 BC and the three following years, he served as military tribune under Titus Quinctius Flamininus in Greece in the war with Philip V of Macedon...
. In 189 BC
189 BC
Year 189 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Nobilior and Vulso...
he was curule aedile, and in 188 BC
188 BC
Year 188 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Messalla and Salinator...
praetor
Praetor
Praetor was a title granted by the government of Ancient Rome to men acting in one of two official capacities: the commander of an army, usually in the field, or the named commander before mustering the army; and an elected magistratus assigned varied duties...
. He was elected to the consul
Consul
Consul was the highest elected office of the Roman Republic and an appointive office under the Empire. The title was also used in other city states and also revived in modern states, notably in the First French Republic...
ship through the devices of his brother in 184 BC
184 BC
Year 184 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Pulcher and Licinus...
, and in 181 BC
181 BC
Year 181 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Cethegus and Tamphilus...
he was one of the three commissioners appointed for planting a colony at Graviscae, a city in the coast of Etruria between Cosa
Cosa
Cosa was a Latin colonia founded under Roman influence in southwestern Tuscany in 273 BC, perhaps on land confiscated from the Etruscans...
and Castrum Novum
Giulianova
Giulianova is a coastal town and comune in the province of Teramo of central Italy.-Geography:The town lies in the north of the Abruzzo region, between the Salinello and the Tordino rivers. Giulianova is split between the Paese, the historic town up in the hills, and the lido, the more recent...
.