Gaius Claudius Nero
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Gaius Claudius Nero was a Roman consul who fought in the Battle of the Metaurus (207 BC). He was member of the gens Claudia.
In 207 BC he was elected consul with Marcus Livius Salinator, and with his colleague he led the army that defeated the Carthaginians at the river Metaurus, killing their commander, Hannibal's brother Hasdrubal.
He was censor with Marcus Livius Salinator in 204 BC and often quarrelled with him.
| Preceded by Marcus Claudius Marcellus and Titus Quinctius Crispinus |
Consul of the Roman Republic with Marcus Livius Salinator 207 BC |
Succeeded by Quintus Caecilius Metellus and Lucius Veturius Philo |
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