Gaius Claudius Pulcher (consul 177 BC)
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Gaius Claudius Pulcher, a.k.a. Caius Claudius (died 167 BC), consul
in 177 BC, was the son of Appius Claudius Pulcher
consul in 212 BC, and he was the father of Appius Claudius Pulcher
, consul in 143 BC.
Augur in 195 BC, praetor in 180 BC, during his consulate in 177 BC, he set out to fight against the Istria
ns, but failed to perform the proper ceremonies and was forced to return to Rome. Setting out again, he defeated the Istrians and moved on to fight the Liguria
ns recovering the town of Mutina.
In 169 BC he was elected censor
with Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus, his former co-consul. Their censorship was quite severe and as a result they were impeached. They were acquitted through Gracchus's popularity with the people. Later, in 167 BC, he went as part of an embassy to Macedon
. In that year, he died.
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...
in 177 BC, was the son of Appius Claudius Pulcher
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:...
consul in 212 BC, and he was the father of Appius Claudius Pulcher
Appius Claudius Pulcher (consul 143 BC)
Appius Claudius Pulcher was a Roman politician of the 2nd century BC.-Life:Son of Gaius Claudius Pulcher , he was appointed consul in 143 BC, and, to obtain a pretext for a triumph, attacked the Salassi, an Alpine tribe...
, consul in 143 BC.
Augur in 195 BC, praetor in 180 BC, during his consulate in 177 BC, he set out to fight against the Istria
Istria
Istria , formerly Histria , is the largest peninsula in the Adriatic Sea. The peninsula is located at the head of the Adriatic between the Gulf of Trieste and the Bay of Kvarner...
ns, but failed to perform the proper ceremonies and was forced to return to Rome. Setting out again, he defeated the Istrians and moved on to fight the Liguria
Liguria
Liguria is a coastal region of north-western Italy, the third smallest of the Italian regions. Its capital is Genoa. It is a popular region with tourists for its beautiful beaches, picturesque little towns, and good food.-Geography:...
ns recovering the town of Mutina.
In 169 BC he was elected censor
Censor (ancient Rome)
The censor was an officer in ancient Rome who was responsible for maintaining the census, supervising public morality, and overseeing certain aspects of the government's finances....
with Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus, his former co-consul. Their censorship was quite severe and as a result they were impeached. They were acquitted through Gracchus's popularity with the people. Later, in 167 BC, he went as part of an embassy to Macedon
Macedon
Macedonia or Macedon was an ancient kingdom, centered in the northeastern part of the Greek peninsula, bordered by Epirus to the west, Paeonia to the north, the region of Thrace to the east and Thessaly to the south....
. In that year, he died.