Person

Attus Clausus

fl. c. 504 BCE · 6th century BCE · Also known as Appius Claudius Sabinus Inregillensis

Attus Clausus was a Sabine leader who, according to Roman tradition, moved to Rome around 504 BCE with a large band of followers. Taking the name Appius Claudius, he was admitted to the patricians and became consul in 495 BCE. He was regarded as the ancestor of the Claudii, one of the most powerful families of the Roman Republic.

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Sabines

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