Quintus Caecilius Metellus (consul 206 BC)

Quintus Caecilius Metellus
Denarius of Q. Caecilius Metellus Pius (great-grandson). The elephant was a family symbol, referring to Lucius Caecilius Metellus' victory at Panormus in 251 BC.[1]
Bornc. 250 BC
Rome, Italy, Roman Republic
Died175 BC (aged ~75)
NationalityRoman
OfficeDictator (205 BC)
Consul (206 BC)
Magister equitum (207 BC)
ChildrenQuintus Caecilius Metellus Macedonicus
Lucius Caecilius Metellus Calvus
FatherLucius Caecilius Metellus
Military career
WarsSecond Punic War
• Battle of the Metaurus (207 BC)
• Battle of Crotona (204 BC)

Quintus Caecilius Metellus (c. 250 BC – 175 BC) was a pontiff in 216 BC,[2] aedile of the plebeians in 209 BC,[3] curule aedile in 208 BC,[4] magister equitum in 207 BC,[5] consul in 206 BC,[6] dictator in 205 BC,[7][8] proconsul of Bruttium in 204 BC,[9] and an ambassador at the court of Philip V of Macedon in 185 BC.[10]

He served as a legate in the army of Gaius Claudius Nero and fought in the war against Hannibal.[11] He was a political ally of Scipio Africanus, the man who eventually defeated Hannibal.[12] He was also distinguished as an orator, the funeral sermon he pronounced at his father's funeral being counted among his best speeches.[13]

He was the father of Quintus Caecilius Metellus Macedonicus and Lucius Caecilius Metellus Calvus.[14]

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  4. ^ "Titus Livius (Livy), The History of Rome, Book 27, chapter 36". www.perseus.tufts.edu. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
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  6. ^ "206 B.C. - events and references". www.attalus.org. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
  7. ^ Livy. From the Founding of the City.
  8. ^ Livy. From the Founding of the City.
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  11. ^ "Titus Livius (Livy), The History of Rome, Book 27, chapter 51". www.perseus.tufts.edu. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
  12. ^ Adrian Goldsworthy, The Fall of Carthage, p. 300.
  13. ^ Cite error: The named reference :11 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  14. ^ Gottrop, Muriel (2003-10-17), English: Gens Caecilia Metella family tree., retrieved 2021-03-03