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Encyclopedia > Gaius Claudius Marcellus

Gaius Claudius Marcellus was the name of several men in ancient Rome. Two of the most prominent bearers of this name were first cousins and held the consulship in successive years (50-49 BC).


C. Claudius Marcellus Major was son of another Gaius and first cousin of the C. Claudius Marcellus Min. (below). He was consul in 49 BC.


C. Claudius Marcellus Minor (88 BC - 40 BC) was a member of the Claudian Family and a direct descendant of the consul Marcus Claudius Marcellus. His father was also named Marcus, and his mother was named Junia. Centuries: 2nd century BC - 1st century BC - 1st century Decades: 130s BC 120s BC 110s BC 100s BC 90s BC - 80s BC - 70s BC 60s BC 50s BC 40s BC 30s BC Years: 93 BC 92 BC 91 BC 90 BC 89 BC - 88 BC - 87 BC 86 BC 85... Centuries: 2nd century BC - 1st century BC - 1st century Decades: 90s BC 80s BC 70s BC 60s BC 50s BC - 40s BC - 30s BC 20s BC 10s BC 0s BC 10s BC Years: 45 BC 44 BC 43 BC 42 BC 41 BC 40 BC 39 BC 38 BC 37... The Julio-Claudian dynasty of the early Roman Empire has a family tree complicated by multiple marriages between the members of the gens Julia and the gens Claudia. ... Marcus Claudius Marcellus (c. ...


He was consul in 50 BC. He attempted to recall Julius Caesar from his ten-year governorship in Gaul two years early. Failing this, he called unsuccessfully upon Caesar to resign. He also obstructed Caesar from standing for a second consulship in absentia, insisting that he should return to Rome to stand, thereby forgoing the protection of his armies in Gaul. When Caesar finally invaded Italy, Marcellus, unlike his brother and nephew, did not take up arms against him. Caesar subsequently pardoned him. For modern diplomatic consuls, see Consulate general. ... Centuries: 2nd century BC - 1st century BC - 1st century Decades: 100s BC 90s BC 80s BC 70s BC 60s BC - 50s BC - 40s BC 30s BC 20s BC 10s BC 0s BC Years: 55 BC 54 BC 53 BC 52 BC 51 BC 50 BC 49 BC 48 BC 47... A bust of Julius Caesar. ... Map of Gaul circa 58 BC Gaul (from Latin Gallia, c. ... City motto: Senatus Populusque Romanus – SPQR (The Senate and the People of Rome) Founded 21 April 753 BCE mythical, 1st millennium BCE Region Latium Mayor Walter Veltroni (Left-Wing Democrats) Area  - City Proper  1285 km² Population  - City (2005)  - Metropolitan  - Density (city proper) 3. ...


Marcellus married in an arranged ceremony Octavia Thurinia Minor, a great-niece of the Julius Caesar and sister of Octavian. They had three children: two daughters, both named Claudia Marcella and born in Rome, and a son, Marcus, born in Baia. Octavia was the name of three women of the Julio-Claudian Dynasty of ancient Rome: two were sisters of Augustus Caesar, and the younger was the daughter of Claudius and wife of Nero. ... The famous statue of Octavian at the Prima Porta Caesar Augustus (Latin:IMP·CAESAR·DIVI·F·AVGVSTVS) ¹ (23 September 63 BC–19 August AD 14), known to modern historians as Octavian for the period of his life prior to 27 BC, is considered the first and one of the most... Claudia Marcella was the name of both daughters of Octavia the sister of Caesar Augustus, and her first husband, the consul Gaius Claudius Marcellus. ... Marcus Claudius Marcellus (42-23 BC) was the son of Octavia Thurina Minor, sister of Caesar Augustus, and Gaius Claudius Marcellus Minor, a former consul. ...


Following Caesar's assassination, Marcellus became a supporter of Octavian. He died in May 40 BC. Five months later, his widow married Mark Antony. It has been suggested that Targeted killing be merged into this article or section. ... Centuries: 2nd century BC - 1st century BC - 1st century Decades: 90s BC 80s BC 70s BC 60s BC 50s BC - 40s BC - 30s BC 20s BC 10s BC 0s BC 10s BC Years: 45 BC 44 BC 43 BC 42 BC 41 BC 40 BC 39 BC 38 BC 37... Bust of Mark Antony Marcus Antonius (Latin: M·ANTONIVS·M·F·M·N¹) (ca. ...


The Roman General Publius Quinctilius Varus and his 2 sisters were grandchildren from his first marriage. Publius Quinctilius Varus (46 BC-9 AD) was a Roman politician and general under Augustus Caesar, mainly remembered for having lost three Roman legions and his own life when attacked by Germanic leader Arminius in the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest (in Germania). ...


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