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Appius Claudius Caecus

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Appius Claudius Caecus

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Also known as Caecus, Appius Claudius Crassus

Roman statesman and writer (fl. c. 312–279 BC)

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Born
Appius Claudius Crassus
Office
Censor (312–307 BC), Consul (307, 296 BC), Praetor (295 BC), Dictator (c. 285 BC)

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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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