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Clodius

Clodius is the Roman nomen Claudius altered to a spelling that would have sounded plebeian to Roman ears. The original alteration was a political maneuver by P. Clodius Pulcher.

Publius Clodius Pulcher, Republican politician
Clodia, second sister of Publius Clodius
Clodius Aesopus, tragedian 50s BC
Caius Clodius Vestalis[?], possible builder of Via Clodia[?]
Publius Clodius Thrasea Paetus, senator during Nero
Lucius Clodius Macer[?], legatus[?] who revolted against Nero
Publius Clodius Quirinalis, from Arelate[?] in Gaul, teacher of rhetoric in time of Nero
Decimus Clodius Albinus, rival emperor 196-197
Marcus Clodius Pupienus Maximus co-emperor 238

Chlodion the Longhair, a chieftain of the Salian Franks[?], is sometime called "Clodius I".

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