Publius Clodius Pulcher

Publius Clodius Pulcher (born c. 93 bc—died January, 52 bc, Bovillae, Latium [Italy]) was a disruptive politician, head of a band of political thugs, and bitter enemy of Cicero in late republican Rome. Born into two distinguished families, Clodius served under his brother-in-law L. Lucullus in the war against Mithradates and instigated a mutiny among the troops in the winter of 68–67. In December 62, when the winter ceremony of the Bona Dea (from which...