Numidicus

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Numidicus is the agnomen of the Roman statesman and general Quintus Caecilius Metellus, earned for his military successes in the Jugurthine War in Numidia.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman cognomen
agnomen
appliedAfter campaigns in Numidia
associatedConflict Jugurthine War NERFINISHED
associatedPeople Jugurtha NERFINISHED
associatedState Roman Republic NERFINISHED
countryOfCulturalOrigin Ancient Rome NERFINISHED
denotes conqueror of Numidia
earnedFor Roman victories in Numidia
military successes in the Jugurthine War
etymologicalRoot Numida NERFINISHED
hasGender masculine
honorificTitleType cognomen ex virtute
victory title
isAgnomenOf Quintus Caecilius Metellus Numidicus NERFINISHED
languageOfOrigin Latin NERFINISHED
namingMotivation commemoration of military achievement
partOf Roman tria nomina system
refersToRegion Numidia NERFINISHED
relatedTo Numidia NERFINISHED
Roman naming conventions
semanticField geographical conquest
military glory
timePeriodOfOrigin 2nd century BC
usedBy Quintus Caecilius Metellus Numidicus NERFINISHED

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