Marcus Caecilius Metellus
Marcus Caecilius Metellus was a politician of the Roman Republic .
Marcus Caecilius Metellus was one of the four sons of Quintus Caecilius Metellus Macedonicus . He was mint master in 127 BC. BC Metellus was no later than 118 BC. BC Praetor . In 115 BC He was consul . In the period from 114 to 111 BC Metellus was proconsul in Sardinia and Corsica . For his successes he celebrated in the Quintilis (July) 111 BC. A triumph ; on the same day his brother Gaius Caecilius Metellus Caprarius triumphed over Thrace.
literature
- Karl-Ludwig Elvers : Caecilius [I 16]. In: The New Pauly (DNP). Volume 2, Metzler, Stuttgart 1997, ISBN 3-476-01472-X , Sp. 887.
Remarks
- ↑ Velleius Paterculus 2,8,2.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Caecilius Metellus, Marcus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Roman politician, consul 115 BC Chr. |
| DATE OF BIRTH | before 127 BC Chr. |
| DATE OF DEATH | after 111 BC Chr. |