8. C.Claudius, a follower of M. Brutus, who by the direction of the latter put C. Antonius to death. [ANTONIUS, No. 13, p. 216.] (D. C. 47.24; Plut. Ant. 22, Brut. 28.) He was afterwards sent by Brutus in command of a squadron to Rhodes, and on the death of his patron joined Cassius of Parma. (Appian, App. BC 5.2.)