Lucius Caecilius Metellus Calvus

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Template:Short description Lucius Caecilius Metellus Calvus (c. 200 BC or before 178 BC – after 136 BC) was a Roman statesman. He was a son of Quintus Caecilius Metellus and brother of Quintus Caecilius Metellus Macedonicus. First Calvus used to be a Praetor, later a Consul and Governor of Hispania in 142 BC, where he fought, without success, against Viriathus, then he became a Proconsul of Cisalpine Gaul in 141 BC, and from 140 BC to 139 he was a Legate. Also during those years, Calvus participated in an embassy to some Eastern states.[1]

Children

Calvus' children were:

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  1. Iustin. XXXVIII 8, 8

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Political offices
Preceded byTemplate:S-bef/check Roman consul
142 BC
With: Q. Fabius Maximus Servilianus Template:S-ttl/check
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