gens Caecilia
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The gens Caecilia was a prominent plebeian family in ancient Rome, known for producing numerous influential politicians and military leaders during the Republic.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman gens
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plebeian family ⓘ |
| country | ancient Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyNameDerivedFrom | cognomen Caecilus / Caecilius ⓘ |
| geographicAssociation | city of Rome ⓘ |
| hasBranch |
Caecilii Metelli
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Caecilii Niger NERFINISHED ⓘ Caecilii Rufini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPraenomen |
Gaius
NERFINISHED
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Lucius NERFINISHED ⓘ Marcus NERFINISHED ⓘ Quintus NERFINISHED ⓘ Titus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldOffice |
Roman censorship
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Roman consulship ⓘ Roman praetorship ⓘ pontifex maximus (by some members) ⓘ |
| knownFor |
producing Roman consuls
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producing Roman magistrates ⓘ producing Roman military commanders ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latin ⓘ |
| laterStatus | aristocratic standing in the Roman nobility ⓘ |
| militaryRole | commanders in the Roman army ⓘ |
| nomen | Caecilius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Lucius Caecilius Metellus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lucius Caecilius Metellus Calvus NERFINISHED ⓘ Lucius Caecilius Metellus Dalmaticus NERFINISHED ⓘ Lucius Caecilius Metellus Diadematus NERFINISHED ⓘ Quintus Caecilius Metellus Celer NERFINISHED ⓘ Quintus Caecilius Metellus Creticus NERFINISHED ⓘ Quintus Caecilius Metellus Macedonicus NERFINISHED ⓘ Quintus Caecilius Metellus Nepos NERFINISHED ⓘ Quintus Caecilius Metellus Numidicus NERFINISHED ⓘ Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius NERFINISHED ⓘ Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio NERFINISHED ⓘ Titus Caecilius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originStatus | plebeian origin ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | optimates (for many Metelli) ⓘ |
| religiousRole | members served in Roman priestly colleges ⓘ |
| socialClass | plebeian ⓘ |
| sourceMention |
Cicero
NERFINISHED
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Livy NERFINISHED ⓘ Plutarch NERFINISHED ⓘ Valerius Maximus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | influential during the middle and late Republic ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Roman Republic ⓘ |
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