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Clodia was married as a young girl to Quintus Caecilius Metellus Celer, her first cousin. Soon she would start to be noticed. Along with Publius, she changed her patrician name to Clodia, with plebeian connotation. The marriage was not a happy one. Clodia engaged in several affairs with married men and slaves, becoming at the same time a notorious gambler and drinkerAlcoholism is an addictive dependency on alcohol characterised by craving (a strong need to drink); loss of control (being unable to stop); physical dependence and withdrawal symptoms; and tolerance (increasing difficulty of becoming drunk). 1820 Alcoholi. Discussions with Celer were constant, often in public situations. When Celer died in strange circumstances in 59 BCCenturies: 2nd century BC 1st century BC 1st century Decades: 100s BC 90s BC 80s BC 70s BC 60s BC 50s BC 40s BC 30s BC 20s BC 10s BC 0s BC Years: 64 BC 63 BC 62 BC 61 BC 60 BC 59 BC 58 BC 57 BC 56 BC 55 BC 54 BC Events The 'first triumvirate: Pompey, Juli, Clodia was pointed as suspect of poisonThis article is about the dangerous substance. For the band see Poison. skull and crossbones symbol traditionally used to label a poisonous substance. In the context of biology, poisons are substances that cause injury, illness, or death to organisms, usuing her husband.

After that, Clodia became a widowAlternate uses: see widow (typesetting). A widow is a woman whose spouse has died. A man whose spouse has died is a widower . The state of having lost one's spouse to death is termed widowhood or viduity . Widowhood has been an important social issue, par, although a merry one. Around 60 BCCenturies: 2nd century BC 1st century BC 1st century Decades: 110s BC 100s BC 90s BC 80s BC 70s BC 60s BC 50s BC 40s BC 30s BC 20s BC 10s BC Years: 65 BC 64 BC 63 BC 62 BC 61 BC 60 BC 59 BC 58 BC 57 BC 56 BC 55 BC Events Creation of the First Triumvirate,, her favourite lover was the poet Gaius Valerius Catullus. Madly in love with her, Catullus wrote several poems about his feelings towards Lesbia, the name he gave her. From the poems, the reader can understand that the relation was not an exclusive one. Clodia maintained several other lovers, including Marcus Caelius RufusMarcus Caelius Rufus was a Roman orator and politician. He was born in 82 BCE to a family of eques in Interamnia ( Teramo) or Puteoli. In his twenties he became associated with Crassus and Cicero, although he was also briefly connected to Lucius Sergius C, Catullus' friend. This particular affair would cause an immense scandal. After the relation with Caelius was over in 56 BCCenturies: 2nd century BC 1st century BC 1st century Decades: 100s BC 90s BC 80s BC 70s BC 60s BC 50s BC 40s BC 30s BC 20s BC 10s BC 0s BC Years: 61 BC 60 BC 59 BC 58 BC 57 BC 56 BC 55 BC 54 BC 53 BC 52 BC 51 BC Events Julius Caesar defeats the Veneti., Clodia publicly accused him of attempted poisoning. The accusation led to a murderMurder is the crime of causing the death of another human being, without lawful excuse, and with intent to kill them, or with intent to cause them grievous bodily harm. When an illegal death is not caused intentionally, but is caused by recklessness or ne charge and trial. Caelius' defence lawyer was Cicero, who took a harsh approach against her, recorded in his speech Pro Caelio. Cicero had a personal matter in this case, because Publius Clodius was his bitterest political enemy. Among other things, Clodia was elegantly accused of being a seducer and a drunkard in Rome and in Baiae, as well as committing incest with her brother Publius. He declared her a disgrace to her family and nicknamed Clodia the Medea of the Palatine.

After the Caelius trial (in which he was found not guilty), Clodia disappears from the sources. Presumably, this scandal was too much for her family to digest, thus removing her from Rome. The date of her death is unknown.