Caecilii Metelli

The Caecilii Metelli are a major branch, - Metellus - one of the more big families of the plebeian nobility Roman, the people Caecilia .

This family played a particularly important part in second half of the II E: particularly rich and powerful, it was in the middle of a network of relations which ensured an indisputable political preeminence to him. For this reason, it represents the type even big families of the Nobilitas - i.e. the Roman nobility, namely the families cash of the Consul S in their ancestors. Having a great number of customers, it influenced much the political decisions of the Roman République via its many members who were Magistrat S of high-row.

The Caecilii Metelli all the more symbolize this moment of the history of the Roman republic, which they were the owners of Caius Marius which was one of the main characters of the crisis that met the nobilitas at the end of the second century, and which was concretized initially by the opposition of Caius Marius to Quintus Caecilius Metellus Numidicus.

Principal members of the people

Men

Women

Caecilia Metella, girl of the consul Lucius Caecilius Metellus Dalmaticus, widow of Marcus Aemilius Scaurus, it married Sylla;
Caecilia Metella Apple-brandy, mother of Lucius Licinius Lucullus and Marcus Terentius Varro Lucullus;
Caecilia Metella Balearica Minor, mother of Clodius Pulcher;
Caecilia Metella To conceal, girl of Quintus Caecilius Metellus To conceal, famous courtesan.

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