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Gnaeus Servilius Caepio

237 BC – 174 BC

Roman consul 203 BC

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About Gnaeus Servilius Caepio

Lived 237 BC – 174 BC (aged 62–63). Gnaeus Servilius Caepio was a Roman politician and military personnel.

Gnaeus Servilius Caepio (died 174 BC) was a Roman statesman who served as Roman consul in 203 BC.

He was elected Pontiff in 213 BC, replacing C. Pupilius Maso; he became Aedile in 207, celebrating the Ludi Romani three times. In 205 he became Praetor. As consul, he was the last Roman general to fight against Hannibal in Bruttium, (South Italy) where many cities surrendered to him; after the latter left Italy, Caepio crossed over into Sicily planning to go from there into Africa. The Roman Senate, fearing that Caepio would ignore their commands, created a dictator, Publius Sulpicius Galba Maximus, to recall him. Later on, in 194 BC, he was sent as a legate to Carthage, causing Hannibal's exile to the court of Antiochus III the Great the Seleucid Emperor. Then in 192 BC, he was sent as a legate into Greece to rile up the Roman allies in a potential conflict with Antiochus the Great.

Cnaeus Servilius died in 174 BC, during a great epidemic.

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Important facts

Born
237 BC, Ancient Rome
Birth century
Died
174 BC
Nationality
Positions held
Pontifex, Aedile, Ancient Roman senator, Roman consul
Also known as
Gnaeus Servilius Cn.f. Caepio

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Gnaeus Servilius Caepio?

Roman consul 203 BC

When was Gnaeus Servilius Caepio born?

Gnaeus Servilius Caepio was born in 237 BC in Ancient Rome.

When did Gnaeus Servilius Caepio die?

Gnaeus Servilius Caepio died in 174 BC.

What was Gnaeus Servilius Caepio's occupation?

Gnaeus Servilius Caepio was a politician and military personnel.

What nationality was Gnaeus Servilius Caepio?

Gnaeus Servilius Caepio was Roman.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Gnaeus Servilius Caepio

· Wikidata: Q446819

· DBpedia: Gnaeus Servilius Caepio (consul 203 BC)

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