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Metellus Pius Scipio

Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio, often known simply as Metellus Scipio, was the ultimate symbol of the Roman aristocracy’s resistance to Julius Caesar. A man of immense lineage and even greater pride, he served as the military and moral figurehead…

Mettellus Pius

In the high-stakes political theater of the late Roman Republic, Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius stood as the quintessential aristocrat. A staunch member of the Optimates, his career reached a definitive peak in 81 BC, a year in which he was…