Lucius Caecilius Metellus Calvus
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:
- Lucius Caecilius Metellus Dalmaticus
- Quintus Caecilius Metellus Numidicus
- Caecilia Metella, wife of Lucius Licinius Lucullus, son of Lucius Licinius Lucullus
See also
Notes
- Iustin. XXXVIII 8, 8
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Appius Claudius Pulcher and Quintus Caecilius Metellus Macedonicus |
Consul of the Roman Republic with Q. Fabius Maximus Servilianus 142 BC |
Succeeded by Gnaeus Servilius Caepio and Quintus Pompeius |
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