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Marcus Claudius Marcellus (/ m ɑːr ˈ s ɛ l ə s /; c. 270 – 208 BC) was a Roman general and politician during the 3rd century BC. Five times elected as consul of the Roman Republic (222, 215, 214, 210, and 208 BC).
Aug 30, 2017 · Marcus Claudius Marcellus (c. 270-208 BCE) was a five-time consul and, earning the nickname the 'Sword of Rome', he was one of the city's greatest military commanders. Active in both the First and Second...
- Mark Cartwright
Marcus Claudius Marcellus (born 42 bc —died 23 bc, Baiae, Campania [Italy]) was the nephew of the emperor Augustus (reigned 27 bc – ad 14) and presumably chosen by him as heir, though Augustus himself denied it. Marcellus was the son of Gaius Claudius Marcellus and Augustus’s sister Octavia.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Marcus Claudius Marcellus (born c. 268 bc —died 208, near Venusia, Apulia [now Venosa, Italy]) was a Roman general who captured Syracuse during the Second Punic War (218–201). Although his successes have been exaggerated by the historian Livy, Marcellus deserved his sobriquet, “the sword of Rome.”
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Apr 30, 2024 · Marcus Claudius Marcellus was a leading Optimate (conservative senator) and an uncompromising opponent of Julius Caesar. As consul, Marcellus attempted to remove Caesar from his army command on March 1, 50, but he was outmaneuvered by the pro-Caesarian tribune Gaius Scribonius Curio.
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Marcus Claudius Marcellus (42–23 BC) was the eldest son of Gaius Claudius Marcellus and Octavia Minor, sister of Augustus (then known as Octavian). He was Augustus' nephew and closest male relative, and began to enjoy an accelerated political career as a result.
They say that Marcus Claudius, who was five times consul of the Romans, was the son of Marcus; and that he was the first of his family called Marcellus; that is, martial, as Posidonius affirms.
