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Saturninus
Saturninus (Lucius Appuleius Saturninus) , d. 100 BC, Roman statesman. He was quaestor in 104 BC and later tribune of the people. He was violently opposed to the senatorial party and allied himself with Marius to procure the banishment of Metellus Numidicus (see under Metellus , family), the pa... Read more
Scipio
Scipio , ancient Roman family of the Cornelian gens. They were patricians. During the 3d and 2d cent. BC they were distinguished by their love of Greek culture and learning. Their wealth and extravagance were detested by the family of Cato the Elder, who worked hard to ruin them. Cnaeus Cornelius S... Read more
Jugurtha
Jugurtha , c.156-104 BC, king of Numidia, a grandson of Masinissa . On the death of Micipsa (118 BC), the royal power devolved upon his two sons and upon his adopted son Jugurtha. The latter ousted the other two heirs and united Numidia under his rule. In the process, however, some Italians were mu... Read more
Pompey
Pompey (Cnaeus Pompeius Magnus) , 106 BC-48 BC, Roman general, the rival of Julius Caesar . Sometimes called Pompey the Great, he was the son of Cnaeus Pompeius Strabo (consul in 89 BC), a commander of equivocal reputation. The young Pompey fought for Sulla in Picenum, in Sicily, and in Africa ... Read more
Cato the Younger
Cato the Younger or Cato of Utica, 95 BC-46 BC, Roman statesman, whose full name was Marcus Porcius Cato; great-grandson of Cato the Elder. Reared by his uncle Marcus Livius Drusus, he showed an intense devotion to the principles of the early republic. He had one of the greatest reputations for... Read more
Lucius Cornelius Sulla
Lucius Cornelius Sulla , 138 BC-78 BC, Roman general. At the height of his career he assumed the name Felix. He served under Marius in Africa and became consul in 88 BC, when Mithradates VI of Pontus was overrunning Roman territory in the east. Sulla and Marius both wanted the command against Mith... Read more
Crete
Crete , Gr. Kríti, island (1991 pop. 539,938), c.3,235 sq mi (8,380 sq km), SE Greece, in the E Mediterranean Sea, c.60 mi (100 km) from the Greek mainland. The largest of the Greek islands, it extends c.160 mi (260 km) from east to west and marks the southern limit of the Aegean Sea, the s... Read more

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Metellus
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Metellus , ancient Roman family of the plebeian gens Caecilia. Lucius Caecilius Metellus, d. c.221 BC, consul (251 BC), fought...burning temple of Vesta. Quintus Caecilius Metellus Macedonicus, d. 115 BC, the grandson of Lucius...
Gaius Marius
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...he may have served under Q. Caecilius Metellus Balearicus against the Balearic pirates...ended. Jugurthine War When Q. Caecilius Metellus Numidicus was sent to Africa in 109 to...agitators in Rome, he openly criticized Metellus's conduct of the war. Over Metellus...
Scipio
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...escape popular hatred. A descendant of Nasica Serapio was adopted by Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius (see under Metellus ) and named Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio, d. 46 BC He early became a leader of the senatorial conservatives and...
Caius Marius
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Theatre ...patrician Sylla ( Robert C. Maywood) and Metellus ( Thomas Archer), both of whom had...end, however, after Caius has slain Metellus and Sylla's army is at Rome's gates...s son, Granius (Mr. Smith), for Metellus's daughter, Metella ( Mrs. Rowbotham...
Saturninus
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...violently opposed to the senatorial party and allied himself with Marius to procure the banishment of Metellus Numidicus (see under Metellus , family), the passage of a grain law, and the establishment of new colonies in Sicily, Achaia, and...
Pompey
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...senate, jealous and ungrateful, had been influenced by the Metellus faction of senatorial extremists, who eventually drove Pompey...leader of the senatorial party. He made Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio his colleague. Caesar broke with the senate and...
Clodia
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...for her beauty; sister of Publius Clodius . She was suspected of murdering her husband, Quintus Caecilius Metellus Celer (see Metellus , family), and she accused her lover, Marcus Caelius Rufus, of trying to murder her. According to tradition...
Cneius Papirius Carbo
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...of Carbo's force deserted. He was defeated at Faventia (present-day Faenza) by Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius (see under Metellus ) and fled to Africa. He later crossed to Sicily, where he was captured, condemned, and executed by...
Thapsus
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...in what is now Tunisia. The last stronghold of Pompey's party, the town was besieged in 46 BC by Julius Caesar. There Metellus Pius Scipio and the Numidians under Juba I offered battle, but were defeated, with a tremendous loss of men. Their defeat...
Lucius Cornelius Sulla
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...including many very rich men, went to Sulla's friends. The dictator reorganized the government with measures, suggested by the Metellus faction, which would remove any popular check on the senate. Sulla also founded a number of colonies for his veterans. In...

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Metellus sparks Indians to win over Maine East
Newspaper article from: Morton Grove Champion (IL); 1/22/1998; ; 700+ words ; ...rebounding. But it was senior guard Jean Metellus (5-10) who highlighted his team...make a swing pass to Dwayne Phillipe, Metellus dove in for a steal. The lanky guard...Amazingly, less than 10 seconds later, Metellus repeated his feat with a steal and another...
Metellus helps Indians dunk East
Newspaper article from: Niles Herald-Spectator (IL); 1/22/1998; ; 700+ words ; ...rebounding. But it was senior guard Jean Metellus (5-10) who highlighted his team...make a swing pass to Dwayne Phillipe, Metellus dove in for a steal. The lanky guard...Amazingly, less than 10 seconds later, Metellus repeated his feat with a steal and another...
Leather bound: Jim Metellus on preserving a fashionable fabric.(In Fashion)
Magazine article from: Black Enterprise; 10/1/2004; ; 700+ words ; ...product categories this season. Jim R. Metellus, product development manager for footwear...about 60% of U.S. footwear, says Metellus. Countries such as Brazil, Spain...item than its country of origin. Here, Metellus--also a member of the Black Fashion...
Metellus jumps 8th
Newspaper article from: Lincolnwood Review (IL); 6/2/2005; ; 489 words ; Robert Metellus saved his best for last. Almost. The...track and field finals in Charleston. Metellus jumped 44 feet, 9 inches during Friday...event with a best effort of 49-5.25. Metellus and head coach Chris Vivone spent most...
West's Metellus counting on big year
Newspaper article from: Lincolnwood Review (IL); 3/24/2005; ; 700+ words ; ...up for Niles West triple jumper Robert Metellus. All he has to do at the Illinois Prep...remember what that number is. TRACK Metellus captured top honors at the Central Suburban...University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Metellus' Saturday leap of 46 feet, 4.5 inches...
Metellus aims for one good jump
Newspaper article from: Morton Grove Champion (IL); 5/26/2005; ; 700+ words ; ...Chris Vivone knows it. So does Robert Metellus, who claimed top honors in the triple...winning effort of 44 feet, 9 inches, Metellus could surprise the field. It all starts...some jumps in the mid-47s." At least Metellus shouldn't have to deal with a case...
HIGH SCHOOL STAR DIES IN CRASH
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 5/11/2001; ; 700+ words ; Stevenson Metellus, a West Roxbury High School basketball...witnessed by many of his friends and peers. Metellus, 18, was alone in the car and traveling...horrible," he said. The car, a gift from Metellus's Haitian-born father, had sat outside...
Police: West Roxbury senior speeding to school.(News)
Newspaper article from: The Boston Herald; 5/11/2001; ; 700+ words ; ...slammed into a tree. Stevenson "Steve" Metellus, an 18-year-old senior, was driving...him," said 14-year-old Johnson Metellus. "He was popular and could talk to the girls and stuff." Metellus, whose parents are from Haiti, also...
Aristide regime on brink of rebel ouster
Newspaper article from: Miami Times; 3/2/2004; ; 486 words ; ...Haiti's opposition movements. Gepsie Metellus, executive director of the Haitian Neighborhood...two years to go, let him finish." Metellus said she was one of many Haitian Americans...enjoy the kind of support he had," said Metellus. "The best minds in Haiti believed...
FATAL CRASH LEAVES GRIEF, DISBELIEF AT HIGH SCHOOL
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 5/12/2001; ; 700+ words ; ...Roxbury High School senior Stevenson Metellus ran high at the school yesterday, his...recalled Kerby St. Fleur, another of Metellus's close friends. Without thinking...Charles just yards away from the tree that Metellus' car had slammed into on Thursday...