HIS3110 Study Guide - Final Guide: Scipionic Circle, Antifeminism, Lex Hortensia
18 Oct 2018
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Daughter of a descendant of appius claudius caecus, and sister of appius claudius pulcher. In 246 bc, claudia was leaving the games in her carriage, and was held up by the crowd. She stated that she regretted her brother was no longer alive to reduce the rabble as he had done in drepana. Her harsh qualification of plebs was overheard by new plebs officers and she was cited. She was prosecuted for her outspoken behaviour by the plebeian aedile and fined. Punishment of claudia pulcher and the continuation of the struggle of the orders in the time of the first punic war (3rd century. Claudia pulcher was cited (as opposed to being charged with) in 246 bc with treason by plebeian aediles, illustrates the political changes/tensions that had emerged in the 4th century continue in the 3rd century during the first punic war. The newly created plebeian accused claudia of having reduced the greatness of the roman people.
