Quintus Caecilius Metellus Balearicus

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Quintus Caecilius Metellus Balearicus was a Roman politician of the late 2nd century BC. Chr.

Quintus Caecilius Metellus Balearicus was a son of Quintus Caecilius Metellus Macedonicus . He was probably an aedile to buy grain in Thessaly and no later than 126 BC. BC Praetor . In 123 BC Metellus Balearicus was consul . As proconsul in the following two years he was given the task of subjugating the pirates of the Balearic Islands . For his success he was honored with a triumph and was nicknamed Balearicus . In 120 BC Metellus Balearicus was censor . He had a son, Quintus Caecilius Metellus Nepos , who lived in 98 BC. Became consul, and one daughter, Caecilia Metella , mother of the notorious tribune Publius Clodius Pulcher .

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SURNAME Caecilius Metellus Balearicus, Quintus
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Balearicus, Quintus Caecilius Metellus; Metellus Balearicus, Quintus Caecilius
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Roman politician, consul 123 BC Chr.
DATE OF BIRTH 2nd century BC Chr.
DATE OF DEATH 2nd century BC BC or 1st century BC Chr.