Claudius (gens)

The gens Claudia was one of the oldest families in ancient Rome, and for centuries its members were regularly leaders of the city and empire.

Notable members of the gens Claudia

• Appius Claudius Sabinus, founder
• Appius Claudius Crassus(?), decemvir ca 450 BC, consul 445 BC
• Gaius Claudius, consul 454(?)
• Appius Claudius P.f. Crassus Inregillensis, consul 346 BC
• Marcus Claudius C.f. Marcellus, consul 329 BC
• Appius Claudius Caecus, consul 307 BC, 297 BC (or 296 BC)
• Marcus Claudius M.f. Marcellus, consul 288 BC
• Gaius Claudius M.f. Canina, consul 286 BC, 274 BC
• Gaius (or Kaeso) Quinctius L.f. Claudus, consul 272 BC
• Appius Claudius Ap.f. Russus, consul 269 BC
• Appius Claudius Caudex, consul 265 BC
• Publius Claudius Pulcher, consul 249 BC, lost the battle of Drepana
• Gaius Claudius Ap.f. (Caecus f.?) Centho, consul 240 BC
• Marcus Claudius Marcellus, consul 222 BC, suffect 215 BC, 214 BC, 210 BC, 208 BC
• Quintus Claudius, tribune 218 BC
• Appius Claudius P.f. Pulcher, consul 212 BC
• Gaius Claudius Ti.f. Nero, consul 207 BC, won the battle of the Metaurus.
• Tiberius Claudius P.f. Nero, consul 202 BC
• Marcus Claudius M.f. Marcellus, consul 196 BC
• Appius Claudius Ap.f. Pulcher, consul 185 BC
• Publius Claudius Ap.f. Pulcher, consul 184 BC
• Marcus Claudius M.f. Marcellus, consul 183 BC
• Gaius Claudius Pulcher, consul 177 BC
• Marcus Claudius Marcellus, consul 166 BC, 155 BC, 152 BC
• Appius Claudius Pulcher, consul 144 BC (or 143 BC)
• Gaius Claudius Pulcher, consul 92 BC
• Appius Claudius Pulcher, consul 77 BC (or 79 BC?)
• Quintus Claudius Quadrigarius, historian
• Publius Clodius, tribune of the plebs 58 BC
• Appius Claudius Pulcher, consul 54 BC
• Marcus Claudius Marcellus, consul 51 BC
• Gaius Claudius Marcellus Major, consul 50 BC
• Gaius Claudius Marcellus Minor, consul 49 BC

Note: Consuls of 51 and 49 BC were brothers and first cousins to the consul of 50 BC.

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• Appius Claudius Pulcher, consul 38 BC
• Marcus Claudius Marcellus Aeserninus, consul 22 BC
• Nero Claudius Drusus, consul 9 BC
• Tiberius Claudius Nero, father of the emperor Tiberius
• Tiberius Claudius Nero Caesar (Tiberius), emperor
• Tiberius Claudius Nero Germanicus (Claudius I), emperor
• Tiberius Claudius Nero Caesar (Nero), emperor
• Claudius Ptolemaeus (Ptolemy), Greek astronomer
• Claudius Civilis, led a revolt in 69
• Lucius Catilius Severus Iulianus Claudius Reginus, consul 120
• Marcus Gavius Claudius Squilla Gallicanus, consul 127
• Lucius Uibullius Hipparchus Ti. Claudius Atticus Herodes, consul 143
• Gnaeus Claudius Severus Arabianus, consul 146
• Gnaeus Claudius Severus, consul 173
• Tiberius Claudius Pompeianus, consul 173
• Maternus Ti. Claudius, consul 185
• Tiberius Claudius Seuerus Proculus, consul 200
• Appius Claudius Iulianus, consul 224
• Claudius Pompeianust, consul 231
• Gnaeus Claudius Seuerus, consul 235
• Lucius Ti. Claudius Aurelius Quintianus, consul 235
• Claudius Aelianus (Aelian)
• Claudius Galenus (Galen), Greek physician
• Claudius II ("Gothicus"), emperor
• Marcus Claudius Tacitus, emperor
• Titus Claudius M. Aurelius Aristobulus, consul 285
• Flavius Claudius Constantinus Caesar (Constantine II), emperor
• Julian the Apostate (Julian), emperor
• Claudius Mamertinus, consul 362
• Sextus Claudius Petronius Probus, consul 371
• Flauius Claudius Antonius, consul 382
• Claudius Claudianus (Claudian), poet
• Imp. Caesar Flavius Claudius Constantinus Augustus (Constantine III), emperor
• Claudius Iulius Eclesius Dynamius, consul 488

Claudius Salmasius is "Claude Saumaise" Latinized, as was formerly common for European scholars.

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See also: Julio-Claudian dynasty

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