hɪz mˈʌðɚ wʌzðə klˈɔːdiə hˌuː wʌzɐ dˈɔːɾɚɹ ʌv ɐpˈɪəs klˈɔːdɪəs pˈʌltʃɚ, ðə kˈɑːnsəl ɪn wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi θɹˈiː ænd sˈɛnsɚɹ ɪn wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi sˈɪks bˌiːsˈiː.
His mother was the Claudia who was a daughter of Appius Claudius Pulcher, the consul in 143 and censor in 136 BC.