Quintus Caecilius Metellus Creticus

Roman consul 69 BC
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Quintus Caecilius Metellus Creticus

Summary

Quintus Caecilius Metellus Creticus is a human[1]. He was born in Ancient Rome[2]. He died on 55 BC[3]. He worked as a politician[4] and military personnel[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Quintus Caecilius Metellus Creticus's place of birth was Ancient Rome[2].
  • Quintus Caecilius Metellus Creticus died on 55 BC[3].
  • Quintus Caecilius Metellus Creticus's father was Gaius Caecilius Metellus Caprarius[7].
  • A child of Quintus Caecilius Metellus Creticus was Marcus Caecilius Metellus[8].
  • A child of Quintus Caecilius Metellus Creticus was Caecilia Metella[9].
  • Quintus Caecilius Metellus Creticus held citizenship in Ancient Rome[10].
  • Quintus Caecilius Metellus Creticus's professions included politician[4].
  • Quintus Caecilius Metellus Creticus worked as a military personnel[5].
  • Quintus Caecilius Metellus Creticus held the position of ancient Roman senator[11].
  • Quintus Caecilius Metellus Creticus held the position of Roman consul[12].
  • Quintus Caecilius Metellus Creticus is recorded as male[13].
  • Quintus Caecilius Metellus Creticus's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Quintus Caecilius Metellus Creticus's family is recorded as Caecilii Metelli[15].
  • Quintus Caecilius Metellus Creticus's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[16].
  • Quintus Caecilius Metellus Creticus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[17].
  • Quintus Caecilius Metellus Creticus's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[18].
  • Quintus Caecilius Metellus Creticus's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[19].
  • Quintus Caecilius Metellus Creticus's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'la', 'text': 'Quintus Caecilius Metellus Creticus'}[20].
  • Quintus Caecilius Metellus Creticus dates from the Late Roman Republic[21].
  • Quintus Caecilius Metellus Creticus's praenomen is recorded as Quintus[22].
  • Quintus Caecilius Metellus Creticus's nomen gentilicium is recorded as Caecilius[23].
  • Quintus Caecilius Metellus Creticus's cognomen is recorded as Metellus[24].
  • Quintus Caecilius Metellus Creticus's cognomen is recorded as Creticus[25].
  • Quintus Caecilius Metellus Creticus's sibling is recorded as Marcus Caecilius Metellus[26].
  • Quintus Caecilius Metellus Creticus's sibling is recorded as Gaius Metellus[27].

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Origins and Family

Quintus Caecilius Metellus Creticus was born in Ancient Rome[2]. His father was Gaius Caecilius Metellus Caprarius[7].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4] and military personnel[5]. Positions held include ancient Roman senator[11], a position[28], in Ancient Rome[29] and Roman consul[12], an elective office[30], in Ancient Rome[31], founded in -0509[32].

Personal Life

Children include Marcus Caecilius Metellus[8], a politician[33], b. -0100[34], of Ancient Rome[35] and Caecilia Metella[9], -0100–-0100[36].

Death and Burial

Quintus Caecilius Metellus Creticus died on 55 BC[3].

Why It Matters

Quintus Caecilius Metellus Creticus ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Quintus Caecilius Metellus Creticus born?

Quintus Caecilius Metellus Creticus's place of birth was Ancient Rome[2].

Who were Quintus Caecilius Metellus Creticus's parents?

Quintus Caecilius Metellus Creticus's father was Gaius Caecilius Metellus Caprarius[7].

What did Quintus Caecilius Metellus Creticus do for work?

Quintus Caecilius Metellus Creticus worked as politician[4] and military personnel[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . Digital Prosopography of the Roman Republic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . The Magistrates of the Roman Republic. wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . The Magistrates of the Roman Republic. wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . Digital Prosopography of the Roman Republic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Digital Prosopography of the Roman Republic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Digital Prosopography of the Roman Republic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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