About Quintus Caecilius Metellus Nepos
Lived 130 BC – 55 BC (aged 74–75). Quintus Caecilius Metellus Nepos was a Roman politician and military personnel.
Quintus Caecilius Metellus Nepos (c. 135 BC – 55 BC) was a senator and consul.
Metellus Nepos was a son of Quintus Caecilius Metellus Balearicus. He served as praetor some time before the year 100 BC and possibly as aedile .
He was elected consul in 98 BC with Titus Didius as his colleague. During his consulship, he brought legislation, the leges Caeciliae-Didiae, which required bills brought before the assemblies to have only one topic and mandated that three market days must elapse between a bill's presentation and a vote thereon.
Metellus Nepos married Licinia Prima, after she had divorced the Pontifex Maximus Quintus Mucius Scaevola, with whom she had a daughter Mucia Tertia. Licinia and Metellus Nepos had two children:
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Roman consul 98 BC
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Quintus Caecilius Metellus Nepos was born in 130 BC in Ancient Rome.
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Quintus Caecilius Metellus Nepos died in 55 BC.
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Quintus Caecilius Metellus Nepos was a politician and military personnel.
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