Marcus Claudius Marcellus (Consul 166 BC)

Marcus Claudius Marcellus (* around 208 BC; † 148 BC ) was an important general and politician of the Roman Republic and three-time consul .

Marcellus, around 208 BC Born in BC, was a descendant of the plebeian branch of the Claudians ( gens Claudia ). 171 BC He became a tribune of the people . In the years 169/168 BC He was praetor and propaetor in Spain and then, 166 BC. BC, first consul. 155 BC BC he held this office again, fought against the Celts and finally defeated the Ligurians in the same year . As a thank you, the inhabitants of the city of Luna erected a monument made of Lunan marble. It could be the first piece of Carrara marble that was used in architectural history.

In the period from 152/151 BC Marcellus was consul for the third time and as proconsul again in Spain. His peace efforts were not approved by the Senate.

literature

C. Marcellus, M. [I 13]. In: The New Pauly (DNP). Volume 3, Metzler, Stuttgart 1997, ISBN 3-476-01473-8 , column 10.

Remarks

↑ Magnus Schallenberg: Freedom and Determinism. A philosophical commentary on Cicero's De fato (= sources and studies on philosophy. 75). de Gruyter, Berlin et al. 2008, ISBN 978-3-11-018940-7 , p. 208.
↑ Luciana Mannoni, Tiziano Mannoni: Marble. Material and culture. Callwey, Munich 1980, ISBN 3-7667-0505-9 , p. 184.

personal data
SURNAME	Claudius Marcellus, Marcus
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Marcellus, Marcus Claudius
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Roman politician, consul 166 BC BC, 155 BC BC, 152 BC Chr.
DATE OF BIRTH	around 208 BC Chr.
DATE OF DEATH	148 BC Chr.

[1] Magnus Schallenberg: Freedom and Determinism. A philosophical commentary on Cicero's De fato (= sources and studies on philosophy. 75). de Gruyter, Berlin et al. 2008, ISBN 978-3-11-018940-7 , p. 208.

[2] Luciana Mannoni, Tiziano Mannoni: Marble. Material and culture. Callwey, Munich 1980, ISBN 3-7667-0505-9 , p. 184.