Background
Publicola was the son of consul Quintus Pedius and noblewoman Valeria.
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Quintus Pedius Publicola
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Career
His cognomen Publicola or Poplicola means in Latin ‘friend of the people‘. Valeria has various paternal ancestors with the cognomen Publicola. Very little is known on Publicola’s life.
Publicola was quaestor in 41 British Columbia and served as a Roman senator
Publicola is remembered from his political career as a distinguished orator. Publicola married an unnamed Roman woman and they had a son called Quintus Pedius, who was deaf and became a painter on the advice of Corvinus.
