Claudius Hochgenus

Claudius Hochgenus is a Roman character from the Asterix universe, created by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo, whose name pointedly signals his lofty pretensions. He inhabits the world of the indomitable Gaulish village where Roman ambitions routinely come to grief.

A Roman with a name that practically announces his ambitions, Claudius Hochgenus stepped onto the page in 1975 courtesy of the legendary duo René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo, joining the beloved Asterix universe during the Bronze Age. Published through Egmont Ehapa, he inhabits a world populated by the likes of Obelix, Methusalix, and Automatix — that irrepressible Gaulish village where even the mightiest Romans tend to leave in a hurry. With appearances spread across Asterix, Asterix Mundart, and MV Comix, he's a character rooted in the rich comedic tradition that made this franchise a global treasure, and for devoted collectors of the German-language Asterix editions, tracking down his handful of appearances is a rewarding little quest in its own right.