person
Appius Claudius Caudex
Appius Claudius
Consul of 264 BC who first made war on Carthage, opening the First Punic War.
Reading notes
- The History of Rome, Book 31 §1 Appius Claudius
Appius Claudius Caudex, consul of 264 BC, who first carried Roman arms against Carthage and so opened the First Punic War.