Metelli family
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The Metelli family was a prominent and influential Roman noble lineage (gens Caecilia) that produced several important magistrates, generals, and consuls during the Roman Republic.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman noble family
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ancient Roman family ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Roman campaigns in Dalmatia
NERFINISHED
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Roman conquest of Crete NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman conquest of Macedonia NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman war in Numidia ⓘ |
| coatOfArms | elephant (symbol associated with Metelli) ⓘ |
| country | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Romans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floruit |
1st century BC
ⓘ
2nd century BC ⓘ |
| hasCognomen |
Creticus
NERFINISHED
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Dalmaticus NERFINISHED ⓘ Macedonicus NERFINISHED ⓘ Numidicus NERFINISHED ⓘ Pius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFamilyName | Caecilius Metellus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldOffice |
Roman consulship
ⓘ
censorship ⓘ pontificate ⓘ praetorship ⓘ |
| influenced |
Roman domestic politics
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Roman foreign policy ⓘ Roman military campaigns ⓘ |
| knownFor |
holding Roman magistracies
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political influence in the Roman Republic ⓘ producing Roman consuls ⓘ producing Roman generals ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| memberOf | Roman Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRole | Roman generals ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Lucius Caecilius Metellus
NERFINISHED
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Lucius Caecilius Metellus Dalmaticus NERFINISHED ⓘ Lucius Caecilius Metellus Diadematus NERFINISHED ⓘ Marcus Caecilius Metellus NERFINISHED ⓘ Quintus Caecilius Metellus Creticus NERFINISHED ⓘ Quintus Caecilius Metellus Macedonicus NERFINISHED ⓘ Quintus Caecilius Metellus Numidicus NERFINISHED ⓘ Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius NERFINISHED ⓘ Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| origin | Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | gens Caecilia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | optimates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman religion ⓘ |
| rival |
Gaius Marius
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
popularis politicians ⓘ |
| socialClass | Roman nobility ⓘ |
| supported | Lucius Cornelius Sulla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Roman Republic ⓘ |
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