Portrait of Appius Claudius Caecus

Appius Claudius Caecus

Roman statesman and writer

Lived
?–300 BC
Country
Ancient Rome

Updated September 2026

About Appius Claudius Caecus

Appius Claudius Caecus was a statesman and writer from the Roman Republic. He is best known for two major building projects: the Appian Way, the first major Roman road, and the first aqueduct in Rome, the Aqua Appia.

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