The Caecilii Metelli were one of the most important and wealthiest families in the Roman Republic. Ancient Rome was a Civilization that grew out of a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 10th century BC The Roman Republic was the phase of the ancient Roman civilization characterized by a Republican form of government a period which began with the overthrow of the They were nobles, although of plebeian, not of patrician stock. Nobility is a government-privileged title which may be either hereditary (see Hereditary titles) or for a lifetime Plebs were the general body of landowners of Roman Citizens in Ancient Rome. The term " patrician " originally referred to a group of elite families in Ancient Rome, including both their natural and The Caecilii Metellii remained a political power within the state from 3rd century BC to the end of the Republic, holding every office in the cursus honorum as well as several important military commands. The 3rd century BC started the first day of 300 BC and ended the last day of 201 BC The cursus honorum ( Latin: "course of honors" or "honors race" was the sequential order of Public offices held by aspiring
Important members of the Caecilius Metellus clan include:
- Lucius Caecilius Metellus Denter, consul 284 BC, died in battle against the Senones at Arretium in 284 BC
- Lucius Caecilius Metellus, consul 251 BC and 247 BC, died 221 BC, pontifex maximus
- Quintus Caecilius Metellus, consul 206 BC
- Quintus Caecilius Metellus Macedonicus - eldest son of Quintus Caecilius Metellus, consul in 206 BC. Lucius Caecilius Metellus Denter (b c 320 BC was a Roman Republican Consul in the year 284 BC Consul (abbrev cos; Latin plural consules) was the highest elected office of the Roman Republic and an appointive office under the Empire Events By place Roman Republic The Gallic tribe called the Senones, who has settled on the Adriatic coast north of The Senones were a Gallic people of Gallia Celtica, who in the time of Julius Caesar inhabited the district which now includes the departments of Arezzo ( Latin Arretium) is a city in central Italy, capital of the province of the same name, located in Lucius Caecilius Metellus (c 290 BC &ndash 221 BC was the son of Lucius Caecilius Metellus Denter. Consul (abbrev cos; Latin plural consules) was the highest elected office of the Roman Republic and an appointive office under the Empire Events By place Greece Paseas, the Tyrant of the Greek city-state of Sicyon, is assassinated by Nicocles Events By place Carthage By this stage in the Punic War, Carthage has lost to Rome all its Sicilian possessions Events By place Carthage The Carthaginian general Hasdrubal is murdered by a Celtic assassin while campaigning to increase The Pontifex Maximus was the high priest of the Ancient Roman College of Pontiffs. Quintus Caecilius Metellus (c 250 BC &ndash 175 BC was a son of Lucius Caecilius Metellus. Events By place Roman Republic In the Battle of Ilipa ( Alcalá del Río, near Seville) in Spain, the Quintus Caecilius Metellus Macedonicus (c 210 BC &ndash 116 BC/115 BC was a Praetor in 148 BC Consul in 143 BC Proconsul of Hispania Citerior Events By place Roman Republic In the Battle of Ilipa ( Alcalá del Río, near Seville) in Spain, the He was a brilliant general who fought in the Fourth Macedonic War, securing, in 146 BC the annexation of Macedonia as a Roman province, hence the agnomen Macedonicus. In Ancient Rome, a province (Latin provincia, pl provinciae) was the basic and until the Tetrarchy (circa He was elected consul in 143 BC and censor in 131 BC. Consul (abbrev cos; Latin plural consules) was the highest elected office of the Roman Republic and an appointive office under the Empire A Censor was a magistrate of high rank in the ancient Roman Republic. During his censorship, Macedonicus legislated to make marriage compulsory for Romans, a law that was never put into practice. He died in 115 BC
- Lucius Caecilius Metellus Calvus, consul 142 BC
- Quintus Caecilius Metellus Balearicus, consul 123 BC, censor 120 BC
- Lucius Caecilius Metellus Dalmaticus, consul 119 BC, pontifex maximus in 115 BC, father of Caecilia Metella Dalmatica
- Lucius Caecilius Metellus Diadematus, consul 117 BC, censor 115 BC
- Marcus Caecilius Metellus, consul 115 BC
- Gaius Caecilius Metellus Caprarius, consul 113 BC, censor 102 BC
- Quintus Caecilius Metellus Numidicus - second son of Metellus Calvus. Lucius Caecilius Metellus Calvus (c 200 BC or before 178 BC &ndash after 136 BC was a Roman Statesman. Quintus Caecilius Metellus Balearicus (b c 170 BC was a son of Quintus Caecilius Metellus Macedonicus. Lucius Caecilius Metellus Dalmaticus (b c 160 BC was a son of Lucius Caecilius Metellus Calvus. The Pontifex Maximus was the high priest of the Ancient Roman College of Pontiffs. Caecilia Metella was the name of all women in the Caecilii Metelli family since feminine names were taken from the father's gens and cognomen Lucius Caecilius Metellus Diadematus ( Lucius Caecilius Q f Q Gaius Caecilius Metellus Caprarius (b c 160 BC was a son of Quintus Caecilius Metellus Macedonicus. Quintus Caecilius Metellus Numidicus (ca 160 BC &ndash 91 BC was the leader of the conservative faction of the Roman Senate and a bitter enemy of Gaius Marius.
- Quintus Caecilius Metellus Nepos - son of Balearicus, he was elected consul in 98 BC. Quintus Caecilius Metellus Nepos (c 135 BC &ndash 55 BC was a son of Quintus Caecilius Metellus Balearicus. Year 98 BC was a year of the pre-Julian calendar. Events By place Rome Consuls Quintus Caecilius Metellus Nepos One of the few known aspects of his life are the circumstances that surrounded his marriage to Licinia Crassa, the mother of his sons. Licinia was already married to another man, Quintus Mucius Scaevola, when they started an affair. Quintus Mucius Scaevola was the name of four politicians of the Roman Republic: Quintus Mucius Scaevola, praetor 215 BC and governor of Sardinia Being discovered, Licinia was outcast and branded as an adulteress but Metellus Nepos, rather than lose her, divorced his wife and married her less than a week after. This was such a scandalous procedure that the wedding deserved several references in the ancient sources.
- Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius - only son of Metellus Numidicus, started his military career as a legate to Lucius Cornelius Sulla in the Social War. Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius (ca 130 BC or 127 BC &ndash 63 BC was a pro- Sullan state figure Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix ( Latin: L•CORNELIVS•L•F•P•N•SVLLA•FELIX (c This article is about the conflict between Rome and her Italian allies between 91 and 88 BC For the Athenian conflict with its allies between 357 and 355 BC see After the outlawing of Sulla, he remained faithful to him and fled to Africa. In 83 BC he returned to Sulla and helped him win the civil war that eventually made Sulla dictator. Year 83 BC was a year of the pre-Julian calendar. Events By place Rome Sulla returns to Italy from his campaigns Dictator was a Political office of the Roman Republic. The dictator was above the three branches of government in the Constitution of the Roman Republic To reward him for his services, Sulla nominated him Pontifex Maximus. The Pontifex Maximus was the high priest of the Ancient Roman College of Pontiffs. He was elected consul 80 BC and afterwards, sent as a proconsul to the Hispania provinces. Year 80 BC was a year of the pre-Julian calendar. Events By place Rome Battle of the Baetis River — Democratic rebel For the next eight years, he remained in Iberia fighting against the rebellious Quintus Sertorius, the last five with the help of Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus. Quintus Sertorius ( 123 BC - 72 BC) was a Roman statesman and general born in Nursia, in Sabine territory around 124 BC Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus, commonly known as Pompey /'pɑmpi/ Pompey the Great or Pompey the Triumvir ( Classical Latin abbreviation He eventually returned to Rome, where he celebrated a Triumph for his victories in Hispania. A Roman triumph ( la [[wikttriumphus triumphus]], Old Latin la triumpus, attested as the exclamation la TRIVMPE in the Carmen Arvale; via He died around 63 BC. Year 63 BC was a year of the pre-Julian calendar. Events By place Rome Pompey conquers Phonecia, Coele-Syria For his campaign against Sertorius, Metellus Pius earned the respect of Roman military historians, particularly Frontinus who often refers his deeds on the book Stratagemata. Sextus Julius Frontinus (ca 40-103 AD was one of the most distinguished Roman aristocrats of the late first century AD but is best known to the post-Classical world as an
- Quintus Caecilius Metellus Creticus, consul 69 BC
- Lucius Caecilius Metellus Caprarius, consul 68 BC
- Quintus Caecilius Metellus Celer, consul 60 BC, died 59 BC, perhaps poisoned by his wife Clodia
- Quintus Caecilius Metellus Celer (people's tribune)
- Quintus Caecilius Metellus Nepos Iunior, consul 57 BC
- Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio Nasica - also known as Metellus Scipio, consul 52 BC, adopted son of Metellus Pius, with whom he campaigned against Sertorius. Quintus Caecilius Metellus Creticus (c 135 BC &ndash 55 BC was a son of Gaius Caecilius Metellus Caprarius. Year 69 BC was a year of the pre-Julian calendar. Events By place Rome Consuls Quintus Caecilius Metellus Creticus Year 68 BC was a year of the pre-Julian calendar. Events By place Rome Consuls Lucius Caecilius Metellus Quintus Caecilius Metellus Celer (before 103 BC or c 100 BC &ndash 59 BC was a Consul in 60 BC and son of Quintus Caecilius Metellus Nepos, or according to some Year 60 BC was a year of the pre-Julian calendar. Events By place Rome Gaius Julius Caesar suppressed an uprising and Year 59 BC was a year of the pre-Julian calendar. Events By place Rome Consuls Gaius Julius Caesar and Clodia, (born Claudia Pulchra Tercia ca 95 BC and often referred to in scholarship as Clodia Metelli ("Clodia the wife of Metellus" was the third daughter Quintus Caecilius Metellus Nepos Iunior (c 100 BC &ndash 55 BC was a son of Quintus Caecilius Metellus Nepos. Year 57 BC was a year of the pre-Julian calendar. Events By place Rome Consuls Publius Cornelius Lentulus Spinther Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio Nasica (b c 100 BC or 98 BC - d Year 52 BC was a year of the pre-Julian calendar. Events By place Rome Consuls Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius He became father-in-law of Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus. Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus, commonly known as Pompey /'pɑmpi/ Pompey the Great or Pompey the Triumvir ( Classical Latin abbreviation He commanded the "Republican" army at Thapsus, and was killed in battle against Julius Caesar's legions. The Battle of Thapsus took place on April 6 46 BC near Thapsus (modern Ras Dimas, Tunisia)
Women of the Caecili Metelli family were always named Caecilia Metella, according to the Roman naming convention. Caecilia Metella was the name of all women in the Caecilii Metelli family since feminine names were taken from the father's gens and cognomen By the Republican era and throughout the Imperial era, a Name in Ancient Rome for a male citizen consisted of three parts ( tria To distinguish them, the Caecilias often carried their father's cognomen, declined in a female form. By the Republican era and throughout the Imperial era, a Name in Ancient Rome for a male citizen consisted of three parts ( tria Famous Caecilias include:
- Caecilia Metella Dalmatica, wife of Marcus Aemilius Scaurus and Lucius Cornelius Sulla, successively
- Caecilia Metella Calva, mother of Lucius Licinius Lucullus
- Caecilia Metella Balearica Minor, mother of Publius Clodius
- Caecilia Metella Celer
In addition to the actual Caecilii Metelli listed here, Decius Caecilius Metellus is a character created by John Maddox Roberts for his historical mystery series SPQR. Caecilia Metella was the name of all women in the Caecilii Metelli family since feminine names were taken from the father's gens and cognomen Marcus Aemilius Scaurus (born ca 163 BC &ndash died 89 BC was a Roman politician Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix ( Latin: L•CORNELIVS•L•F•P•N•SVLLA•FELIX (c Caecilia Metella was the name of all women in the Caecilii Metelli family since feminine names were taken from the father's gens and cognomen For his grandfather and namesake see Lucius Licinius Lucullus. Caecilia Metella was the name of all women in the Caecilii Metelli family since feminine names were taken from the father's gens and cognomen Publius Clodius Pulcher (born around 92 BC died January 18, 52 BC was a Roman Politician of the Populares cause chiefly remembered for his Caecilia Metella was the name of all women in the Caecilii Metelli family since feminine names were taken from the father's gens and cognomen Decius Caecilius Metellus the Younger is the creation of author John Maddox Roberts. John Maddox Roberts (born June 25 1947 in Ohio) is an Author who has written many The SPQR series is a collection of detective stories by John Maddox Roberts set in the time of the Roman Republic. 
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