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	Publius Clodius Pulcher (c. December 93 BC – 52 BC was a Roman politician known for his popularist tactics. As tribune, he pushed through an ambitious legislative program, including a grain dole, but he is chiefly remembered for his feud with Marcus Tullius [[person::Cicero]]		Publius Clodius Pulcher (c. December 93 BC – 52 BC was a Roman politician known for his popularist tactics. As tribune, he pushed through an ambitious legislative program, including a grain dole, but he is chiefly remembered for his feud with Marcus Tullius [[person::Cicero]]

	Like other popularist politicians of his time, as embodied by [[person:: Julius Caesar]] and Marcus Antonius, Clodius was accused of exerting a sexual magnetism that was attractive to both women and men and enhanced his political charisma: "The sexual power of Clodius, his suspected ability to win the wife of Caesar, might be read as indicating the potency of his political influence".		Like other popularist politicians of his time, as embodied by [[person:: Julius Caesar]] and Marcus Antonius, Clodius was accused of exerting a sexual magnetism that was attractive to both women and men and enhanced his political charisma: "The sexual power of Clodius, his suspected ability to win the wife of Caesar, might be read as indicating the potency of his political influence". He is chiefly remembered for trespassing during the Bona Dea festival, disguised as a woman (a women's only event) in Julius Caesar's house (allegedly to have a fling with [[person::Pompeia]], Caesar's wife at the time) and vilified by most historians who characterize him as a mobster, demagogue and violent opportunist

	Cicero's accusations of sexual profligacy against Clodius, including the attempt to seduce Caesar's wife into adultery and his incestuous relations with his sister, [[person::Clodia Pulchra]] fail to enlarge in scope over time, as Clodius' marriage to the formidable [[person::Fulvia]] appears to have been an enduring model of fidelity until death cut it short. At the same time, even devotion to one's wife could be construed by the upholders of traditional values as undermining one's manhood since it implied dependence on a woman.		Cicero's accusations of sexual profligacy against Clodius, including the attempt to seduce Caesar's wife into adultery and his incestuous relations with his sister, [[person::Clodia Pulchra]] fail to enlarge in scope over time, as Clodius' marriage to the formidable [[person::Fulvia]] appears to have been an enduring model of fidelity until death cut it short. At the same time, even devotion to one's wife could be construed by the upholders of traditional values as undermining one's manhood since it implied dependence on a woman.

	On January 18, 52 BC, Clodius was returning to Rome by way of the Appian Way Clodius was travelling with a band of 30 armed slaves. By chance, Milo was travelling the other way with an escort which included gladiators, and the two groups passed each other near Bovillae, 11 miles from Rome. The encounter between the two groups passed without incident until the last pair at the back of each train began a scuffle. It was then believed that Clodius turned back and was wounded by a javelin thrown by one of the gladiators in Milo's party. He was brought to a nearby inn for his wounds, and his slaves were killed or driven off. [[person::Milo]] made the decision that a live political enemy was more dangerous than a dead one and ordered his gladiators to ~~kill~~ the ~~injured Clodius~~.		On January 18, 52 BC, Clodius was returning to Rome by way of the Appian Way Clodius was travelling with a band of 30 armed slaves. By chance, Milo was travelling the other way with an escort which included gladiators, and the two groups passed each other near Bovillae, 11 miles from Rome. The encounter between the two groups passed without incident until the last pair at the back of each train began a scuffle. It was then believed that Clodius turned back and was wounded by a javelin thrown by one of the gladiators in Milo's party. He was brought to a nearby inn for his wounds, and his slaves were killed or driven off. [[person::Milo]] made the decision that a live political enemy was more dangerous than a dead one and ordered his gladiators to hack Clodius to death in the street.

	The later trial of Milo would become famous for Cicero's defense of the accused Milo with his famous speech, Pro Milone, which ultimately failed to save Milo from exile.		The later trial of Milo would become famous for Cicero's defense of the accused Milo with his famous speech, Pro Milone, which ultimately failed to save Milo from exile.

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	Publius Clodius Pulcher (c. December 93 BC – 52 BC was a Roman politician known for his popularist tactics. As tribune, he pushed through an ambitious legislative program, including a grain dole, but he is chiefly remembered for his feud with Marcus Tullius [[person::Cicero]]		Publius Clodius Pulcher (c. December 93 BC – 52 BC was a Roman politician known for his popularist tactics. As tribune, he pushed through an ambitious legislative program, including a grain dole, but he is chiefly remembered for his feud with Marcus Tullius [[person::Cicero]]

	Like other popularist politicians of his time, as embodied by Caesar and Marcus Antonius,~~[23]~~ Clodius was accused of exerting a sexual magnetism that was attractive to both women and men and enhanced his political charisma: "The sexual power of Clodius, his suspected ability to win the wife of Caesar, might be read as indicating the potency of his political influence".		Like other popularist politicians of his time, as embodied by [[person:: Julius Caesar]] and Marcus Antonius, Clodius was accused of exerting a sexual magnetism that was attractive to both women and men and enhanced his political charisma: "The sexual power of Clodius, his suspected ability to win the wife of Caesar, might be read as indicating the potency of his political influence".

	Cicero's accusations of sexual profligacy against Clodius, including the attempt to seduce Caesar's wife into adultery and his incestuous relations with his sister fail to enlarge in scope over time, as Clodius' marriage to the formidable [[person::Fulvia]] appears to have been an enduring model of fidelity until death cut it short. At the same time, even devotion to one's wife could be construed by the upholders of traditional values as undermining one's manhood since it implied dependence on a woman.		Cicero's accusations of sexual profligacy against Clodius, including the attempt to seduce Caesar's wife into adultery and his incestuous relations with his sister, [[person::Clodia Pulchra]] fail to enlarge in scope over time, as Clodius' marriage to the formidable [[person::Fulvia]] appears to have been an enduring model of fidelity until death cut it short. At the same time, even devotion to one's wife could be construed by the upholders of traditional values as undermining one's manhood since it implied dependence on a woman.

	On January 18, 52 BC, Clodius was returning to Rome by way of the Appian Way Clodius was travelling with a band of 30 armed slaves. By chance, Milo was travelling the other way with an escort which included gladiators, and the two groups passed each other near Bovillae, 11 miles from Rome. The encounter between the two groups passed without incident until the last pair at the back of each train began a scuffle. It was then believed that Clodius turned back and was wounded by a javelin thrown by one of the gladiators in Milo's party. He was brought to a nearby inn for his wounds, and his slaves were killed or driven off. [[person::Milo]] made the decision that a live political enemy was more dangerous than a dead one and ordered his gladiators to kill the injured Clodius.		On January 18, 52 BC, Clodius was returning to Rome by way of the Appian Way Clodius was travelling with a band of 30 armed slaves. By chance, Milo was travelling the other way with an escort which included gladiators, and the two groups passed each other near Bovillae, 11 miles from Rome. The encounter between the two groups passed without incident until the last pair at the back of each train began a scuffle. It was then believed that Clodius turned back and was wounded by a javelin thrown by one of the gladiators in Milo's party. He was brought to a nearby inn for his wounds, and his slaves were killed or driven off. [[person::Milo]] made the decision that a live political enemy was more dangerous than a dead one and ordered his gladiators to kill the injured Clodius.

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Publius Clodius Pulcher (c. December 93 BC – 52 BC was a Roman politician known for his popularist tactics. As tribune, he pushed through an ambitious legislative program, including a grain dole, but he is chiefly remembered for his feud with Marcus Tullius [[person::Cicero]]

Like other popularist politicians of his time, as embodied by Caesar and Marcus Antonius,[23] Clodius was accused of exerting a sexual magnetism that was attractive to both women and men and enhanced his political charisma: "The sexual power of Clodius, his suspected ability to win the wife of Caesar, might be read as indicating the potency of his political influence".

Cicero's accusations of sexual profligacy against Clodius, including the attempt to seduce Caesar's wife into adultery and his incestuous relations with his sister fail to enlarge in scope over time, as Clodius' marriage to the formidable [[person::Fulvia]] appears to have been an enduring model of fidelity until death cut it short. At the same time, even devotion to one's wife could be construed by the upholders of traditional values as undermining one's manhood since it implied dependence on a woman.

On January 18, 52 BC, Clodius was returning to Rome by way of the Appian Way Clodius was travelling with a band of 30 armed slaves. By chance, Milo was travelling the other way with an escort which included gladiators, and the two groups passed each other near Bovillae, 11 miles from Rome. The encounter between the two groups passed without incident until the last pair at the back of each train began a scuffle. It was then believed that Clodius turned back and was wounded by a javelin thrown by one of the gladiators in Milo's party. He was brought to a nearby inn for his wounds, and his slaves were killed or driven off. [[person::Milo]] made the decision that a live political enemy was more dangerous than a dead one and ordered his gladiators to kill the injured Clodius.

The later trial of Milo would become famous for Cicero's defense of the accused Milo with his famous speech, Pro Milone, which ultimately failed to save Milo from exile.

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