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Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius, Consul 80 BCE and Pontifex Maximus 81-63 BCE
Metellus Pius is an often overlooked figure from the Late Republic, often ignored in favor of his father, his mentor Sulla, and younger contemporaries such as Pompey the Great. However, Metellus Pius was an extremely important part of the history of his era. In this video, I will argue that Metellus Pius had more of an impact on Roman history than his father and that his failure to slow down Pompey, his somewhat early death in 63, and his decision to adopt Publius Scipio on his deathbed were all decisions which had a great impact on the Republic.
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Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio (* zwischen 100 und 98 v.Chr.; † 46 v.Chr.in Hippo Regius) war ein führender Politiker und militärischer Befehlshaber während der Endphase der römischen Republik.
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Quintus Caecilius Metellus Celer, Consul 60 BCE
One of the most important Romans that you've never heard of, Metellus Celer was in many ways the first Optimate and arguably the single individual who most inspired Caesar, Crassus, and Pompey to form the First Triumvirate to advance their shared political interests.
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Battle of Thapsus – 46 BC – Caesar's Civil War
The Battle of Thapsus took place on April 6, 46 BC near Thapsus . The Republican forces of the Optimates, led by Quintus Caecillius Metellus Scipio, clashed with the veteran forces loyal to Julius Caesar.
Prelude
In 49 BC, the last Republican civil war was initiated after Julius Caesar defied senatorial orders to disband his army following the conclusion of hostilities in Gaul. He crossed over the Rubicon river with the 13th Legion, a clear violation of Roman Law, and marched to Rome. The Optimates fled to Greece under the command of Pompey since they were incapable of defending the city of Rome itself against Caesar. Led by Caesar, the Populares followed, but were greatly outnumbered and defeated in the Battle of Dyrrhachium. Still outnumbered, Caesar recovered and went on to decisively d...
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Juba I King of Numidia #North_Africa #kingdom_of_numidia #berber
Juba I was the father of King of Numidia and later Mauretania, Juba II (50/52 BC – AD 23), father-in-law of Juba II’s wivesGreek Ptolemaic princess Cleopatra Selene II (40 BC – 6 BC), Cappodocian princess Glaphyra and paternal grandfather to King Ptolemy of Mauretania (1 BC – 40 AD) and the princess Drusilla of Mauretania the Elder(born 5 AD).
In 81 BC Hiempsal had been driven from his throne; soon afterwards, Pompeywas sent to Africa by Sulla to reinstate him as king in Numidia, and because of this Hiempsal and later Juba became Pompey's allies. This alliance was strengthened during a visit by Juba toRome, when Julius Caesar insulted him by pulling on his beard during a trial when Caesar was defending his client against Juba's father, and still further in 50 BC, when the tribune Gaius Scr...
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Campaign Episode: Sands of Ruspina (46BC)
Campaign Episode: Sands of Ruspina (46BC)
Text Credit: Adapted from orignial text on Wikipedia.
The Prelude.
The Battle of Ruspina , 46BC was fought in the Roman province of Africa by Julius Caesar and the Optimates forces led by a former supporter, Titus Labienus.
In December 47BC, Caesar landed near Hadrumentum with 3,000 legionaries and 150 cavalry. Having failed to concentrate his force, Caesar lacked the strength to besiege or force the surrender of Hadrumentum and set up camp near Ruspina. On 1 January 46 BC, he captured the town of Leptis Parva quickly followed by Corfinium, with six cohorts left to garrison the latter. Caesar marched back to Ruspina. On the 4 January, Caesar set off on a foraging mission, initially with thirty cohorts. Three miles out, the enemy were spotted, a...
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Quintus Caecilius Metellus Macedonicus
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Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius, Consul 80 BCE and Pontifex Maximus 81-63 BCE
Metellus Pius is an often overlooked figure from the Late Republic, often ignored in favor of his father, his mentor Sulla, and younger contemporaries such as P...
Metellus Pius is an often overlooked figure from the Late Republic, often ignored in favor of his father, his mentor Sulla, and younger contemporaries such as Pompey the Great. However, Metellus Pius was an extremely important part of the history of his era. In this video, I will argue that Metellus Pius had more of an impact on Roman history than his father and that his failure to slow down Pompey, his somewhat early death in 63, and his decision to adopt Publius Scipio on his deathbed were all decisions which had a great impact on the Republic.
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Metellus Pius is an often overlooked figure from the Late Republic, often ignored in favor of his father, his mentor Sulla, and younger contemporaries such as Pompey the Great. However, Metellus Pius was an extremely important part of the history of his era. In this video, I will argue that Metellus Pius had more of an impact on Roman history than his father and that his failure to slow down Pompey, his somewhat early death in 63, and his decision to adopt Publius Scipio on his deathbed were all decisions which had a great impact on the Republic.
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Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio (* zwischen 100 und 98 v.Chr.; † 46 v.Chr.in Hippo Regius) war ein führender Politiker und militärischer Befehlshaber während der Endphase der römischen Republik.
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Quintus Caecilius Metellus Celer, Consul 60 BCE
One of the most important Romans that you've never heard of, Metellus Celer was in many ways the first Optimate and arguably the single individual who most insp...
One of the most important Romans that you've never heard of, Metellus Celer was in many ways the first Optimate and arguably the single individual who most inspired Caesar, Crassus, and Pompey to form the First Triumvirate to advance their shared political interests.
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Battle of Thapsus – 46 BC – Caesar's Civil War
The Battle of Thapsus took place on April 6, 46 BC near Thapsus . The Republican forces of the Optimates, led by Quintus Caecillius Metellus Scipio, clashed wit...
The Battle of Thapsus took place on April 6, 46 BC near Thapsus . The Republican forces of the Optimates, led by Quintus Caecillius Metellus Scipio, clashed with the veteran forces loyal to Julius Caesar.
Prelude
In 49 BC, the last Republican civil war was initiated after Julius Caesar defied senatorial orders to disband his army following the conclusion of hostilities in Gaul. He crossed over the Rubicon river with the 13th Legion, a clear violation of Roman Law, and marched to Rome. The Optimates fled to Greece under the command of Pompey since they were incapable of defending the city of Rome itself against Caesar. Led by Caesar, the Populares followed, but were greatly outnumbered and defeated in the Battle of Dyrrhachium. Still outnumbered, Caesar recovered and went on to decisively defeat the Optimates under Pompey at Pharsalus. Pompey then fled to Egypt, where to Caesar's consternation, Pompey was assassinated. The remaining Optimates, not ready to give up fighting, clustered in the African provinces and organized a resistance. Its leaders were Marcus Cato and Caecilius Metellus Scipio. Other key figures in the resistance were Titus Labienus, Publius Attius Varus, Lucius Afranius, Marcus Petreius and the brothers Sextus and Gnaeus Pompeius . King Juba I of Numidia was a valuable local ally. After the pacification of the Eastern provinces, and a short visit to Rome, Caesar followed his opponents to Africa and landed in Hadrumetum on December 28, 47 BC.
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The Battle of Thapsus took place on April 6, 46 BC near Thapsus . The Republican forces of the Optimates, led by Quintus Caecillius Metellus Scipio, clashed with the veteran forces loyal to Julius Caesar.
Prelude
In 49 BC, the last Republican civil war was initiated after Julius Caesar defied senatorial orders to disband his army following the conclusion of hostilities in Gaul. He crossed over the Rubicon river with the 13th Legion, a clear violation of Roman Law, and marched to Rome. The Optimates fled to Greece under the command of Pompey since they were incapable of defending the city of Rome itself against Caesar. Led by Caesar, the Populares followed, but were greatly outnumbered and defeated in the Battle of Dyrrhachium. Still outnumbered, Caesar recovered and went on to decisively defeat the Optimates under Pompey at Pharsalus. Pompey then fled to Egypt, where to Caesar's consternation, Pompey was assassinated. The remaining Optimates, not ready to give up fighting, clustered in the African provinces and organized a resistance. Its leaders were Marcus Cato and Caecilius Metellus Scipio. Other key figures in the resistance were Titus Labienus, Publius Attius Varus, Lucius Afranius, Marcus Petreius and the brothers Sextus and Gnaeus Pompeius . King Juba I of Numidia was a valuable local ally. After the pacification of the Eastern provinces, and a short visit to Rome, Caesar followed his opponents to Africa and landed in Hadrumetum on December 28, 47 BC.
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Juba I King of Numidia #North_Africa #kingdom_of_numidia #berber
Juba I was the father of King of Numidia and later Mauretania, Juba II (50/52 BC – AD 23), father-in-law of Juba II’s wivesGreek Ptolemaic princess Cleopatra Se...
Juba I was the father of King of Numidia and later Mauretania, Juba II (50/52 BC – AD 23), father-in-law of Juba II’s wivesGreek Ptolemaic princess Cleopatra Selene II (40 BC – 6 BC), Cappodocian princess Glaphyra and paternal grandfather to King Ptolemy of Mauretania (1 BC – 40 AD) and the princess Drusilla of Mauretania the Elder(born 5 AD).
In 81 BC Hiempsal had been driven from his throne; soon afterwards, Pompeywas sent to Africa by Sulla to reinstate him as king in Numidia, and because of this Hiempsal and later Juba became Pompey's allies. This alliance was strengthened during a visit by Juba toRome, when Julius Caesar insulted him by pulling on his beard during a trial when Caesar was defending his client against Juba's father, and still further in 50 BC, when the tribune Gaius Scribonius Curio openly proposed that Numidia should be sold privately.
In August 49 BC, Caesar sent Curio to take Africa from the Republicans. Curio was overconfident and held Publius Attius Varus (Varus), the governor of Africa, in low esteem. Curio took fewer legions than he had been given. In theBattle of the Bagradas the same year, Curio led his army in a bold, uphill attack which swiftly routed Varus's army and wounded Varus. Encouraged by this success, Curio acted on what proved to be faulty intelligence, and attacked what he believed to be a detachment of Juba's army. In fact, the bulk of the king's forces were there and, after an initial success, Curio's forces were ambushed and virtually annihilated by Saburra (Juba's military commander). Curio was surrounded with the remnants of his troops on a hilltop and died in the fighting. Only a few escaped on their ships, and King Juba took several senators captive back to Numidia for display and execution.
With the arrival of Caesar in Africa, Juba originally planned to join Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio Nasica, but his kingdom was invaded from the west by Caesar's ally Bocchus II and an Italian adventurer, Publius Sittius. He therefore left only 30 elephants behind and marched home to save his country.
Scipio knew he could not fight without more troops, and sent a desperate message to Juba for assistance. Juba immediately left the command of his kingdom's defence with Sabura, and joined Scipio with three legions, around 15,000 light infantry, 1000 cavalry and 30 elephants for the Battle of Thapsus. However, he camped away from Scipio's main lines. Seeing the certain defeat of Scipio's army, Juba did not take part in the battle and fled with his 30,000 men. Having fled with the Roman generalMarcus Petreius and finding their retreat cut off, they made a suicide pact and engaged in one on one combat. The idea was that one would meet an honourable death. Sources vary on the outcome, but it is most likely that Petreius killed Juba and then committed suicide with the assistance of a slave.
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Juba I was the father of King of Numidia and later Mauretania, Juba II (50/52 BC – AD 23), father-in-law of Juba II’s wivesGreek Ptolemaic princess Cleopatra Selene II (40 BC – 6 BC), Cappodocian princess Glaphyra and paternal grandfather to King Ptolemy of Mauretania (1 BC – 40 AD) and the princess Drusilla of Mauretania the Elder(born 5 AD).
In 81 BC Hiempsal had been driven from his throne; soon afterwards, Pompeywas sent to Africa by Sulla to reinstate him as king in Numidia, and because of this Hiempsal and later Juba became Pompey's allies. This alliance was strengthened during a visit by Juba toRome, when Julius Caesar insulted him by pulling on his beard during a trial when Caesar was defending his client against Juba's father, and still further in 50 BC, when the tribune Gaius Scribonius Curio openly proposed that Numidia should be sold privately.
In August 49 BC, Caesar sent Curio to take Africa from the Republicans. Curio was overconfident and held Publius Attius Varus (Varus), the governor of Africa, in low esteem. Curio took fewer legions than he had been given. In theBattle of the Bagradas the same year, Curio led his army in a bold, uphill attack which swiftly routed Varus's army and wounded Varus. Encouraged by this success, Curio acted on what proved to be faulty intelligence, and attacked what he believed to be a detachment of Juba's army. In fact, the bulk of the king's forces were there and, after an initial success, Curio's forces were ambushed and virtually annihilated by Saburra (Juba's military commander). Curio was surrounded with the remnants of his troops on a hilltop and died in the fighting. Only a few escaped on their ships, and King Juba took several senators captive back to Numidia for display and execution.
With the arrival of Caesar in Africa, Juba originally planned to join Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio Nasica, but his kingdom was invaded from the west by Caesar's ally Bocchus II and an Italian adventurer, Publius Sittius. He therefore left only 30 elephants behind and marched home to save his country.
Scipio knew he could not fight without more troops, and sent a desperate message to Juba for assistance. Juba immediately left the command of his kingdom's defence with Sabura, and joined Scipio with three legions, around 15,000 light infantry, 1000 cavalry and 30 elephants for the Battle of Thapsus. However, he camped away from Scipio's main lines. Seeing the certain defeat of Scipio's army, Juba did not take part in the battle and fled with his 30,000 men. Having fled with the Roman generalMarcus Petreius and finding their retreat cut off, they made a suicide pact and engaged in one on one combat. The idea was that one would meet an honourable death. Sources vary on the outcome, but it is most likely that Petreius killed Juba and then committed suicide with the assistance of a slave.
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Campaign Episode: Sands of Ruspina (46BC)
Campaign Episode: Sands of Ruspina (46BC)
Text Credit: Adapted from orignial text on Wikipedia.
The Prelude.
The Battle of Ruspina , 46BC was fought in the R...
Campaign Episode: Sands of Ruspina (46BC)
Text Credit: Adapted from orignial text on Wikipedia.
The Prelude.
The Battle of Ruspina , 46BC was fought in the Roman province of Africa by Julius Caesar and the Optimates forces led by a former supporter, Titus Labienus.
In December 47BC, Caesar landed near Hadrumentum with 3,000 legionaries and 150 cavalry. Having failed to concentrate his force, Caesar lacked the strength to besiege or force the surrender of Hadrumentum and set up camp near Ruspina. On 1 January 46 BC, he captured the town of Leptis Parva quickly followed by Corfinium, with six cohorts left to garrison the latter. Caesar marched back to Ruspina. On the 4 January, Caesar set off on a foraging mission, initially with thirty cohorts. Three miles out, the enemy were spotted, and Caesar then brought along additional troops, these being 400 cavalry and 150 archers. Caesar then personally led a reconnaissance.
The Battle.
Titus Labienus with a force of 8,000 Numidian cavalry, 600 Gallic and Germanic cavalry plus some Numidian Light foot, deployed his Gallic and Germanic cavalry in unusually close and dense formations. This deployment misleads Caesar into believing them to be close-order infantry. In response to this, Caesar deployed his army in a single extended line to prevent envelopment, with his small force of archers up front and the 400 cavalry split on the wings.
Labienus then makes a surprising move, and extend’s his cavalry on both flanks to envelop Caesar, advancing the Numidian light infantry in the centre.
The Numidian light infantry and cavalry began to wear the legionaries down with effective fire from javelins and arrows.
When charged by the Legionaires, the Numidians would simply withdraw to a safe distance and continue firing. The Numidian cavalry rout Caesar's cavalry and succeeded in surrounding the Roman heavy foot, who have now deployed into a defensive circle as they are now being attacked on all sides.
It is believed, Titus Labienus rode up to the front rank of Caesar's troops, coming very near in order to taunt them. A veteran of the Tenth Legion approached Labienus, who recognized him. The veteran threw his pilum at Labienus's horse, killing it. "That'll teach you Labienus, that a soldier of the Tenth is attacking you", the veteran growled, shaming Labienus in front of his own men.
However, some Romans began to panic. We are told, one aquilifer attempted to flee but Caesar grabbed the man, spun him around and shouted, "the enemy are over there!"
Caesar rearranged the battle line to extend it out and every second cohort was told to turn around. The standards where now facing the Numidian cavalry in the Romans' rear and the other cohorts the Numidian light infantry to the front.
The legionaries charged and threw their pila, scattering the Optimates infantry and cavalry. They pursued their enemy for a short distance, then began to march back to camp. However, Marcus Petreius and Gnaeus Calpurnius Piso appeared with 1,600 Numidian cavalry and a large number of light infantry who harassed Caesar's legionaries as they retreated.
Caesar redeployed his army for combat and launched a counterattack that drove the Optimates forces back over high ground. Petreius was wounded at this point. Completely exhausted, both armies withdrew back to their camps.
The Aftermath.
This can be viewed as a defeat for Caesar having failed in his mission to gather supplies.
However, his army remained intact; Caesar fortified his camp at Ruspina and equipped sailors as light infantry to serve on land.
The army's craftsmen manufactured slingshots and javelins and Caesar sent messages to bring up as much grain and other supplies as possible.
Metellus Scipio joined forces with Labienus and Petreius and they set up camp three miles from Caesar's.
The success at Ruspina encouraged Scipio, who now believed that his army could defeat Caesar in an open battle. After a series of inconclusive clashes, the two armies fought at Thapsus (February 46 BC), the decisive battle of the campaign. Caesar was victorious, and the last major Republican army had been defeated.
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Campaign Episode: Sands of Ruspina (46BC)
Text Credit: Adapted from orignial text on Wikipedia.
The Prelude.
The Battle of Ruspina , 46BC was fought in the Roman province of Africa by Julius Caesar and the Optimates forces led by a former supporter, Titus Labienus.
In December 47BC, Caesar landed near Hadrumentum with 3,000 legionaries and 150 cavalry. Having failed to concentrate his force, Caesar lacked the strength to besiege or force the surrender of Hadrumentum and set up camp near Ruspina. On 1 January 46 BC, he captured the town of Leptis Parva quickly followed by Corfinium, with six cohorts left to garrison the latter. Caesar marched back to Ruspina. On the 4 January, Caesar set off on a foraging mission, initially with thirty cohorts. Three miles out, the enemy were spotted, and Caesar then brought along additional troops, these being 400 cavalry and 150 archers. Caesar then personally led a reconnaissance.
The Battle.
Titus Labienus with a force of 8,000 Numidian cavalry, 600 Gallic and Germanic cavalry plus some Numidian Light foot, deployed his Gallic and Germanic cavalry in unusually close and dense formations. This deployment misleads Caesar into believing them to be close-order infantry. In response to this, Caesar deployed his army in a single extended line to prevent envelopment, with his small force of archers up front and the 400 cavalry split on the wings.
Labienus then makes a surprising move, and extend’s his cavalry on both flanks to envelop Caesar, advancing the Numidian light infantry in the centre.
The Numidian light infantry and cavalry began to wear the legionaries down with effective fire from javelins and arrows.
When charged by the Legionaires, the Numidians would simply withdraw to a safe distance and continue firing. The Numidian cavalry rout Caesar's cavalry and succeeded in surrounding the Roman heavy foot, who have now deployed into a defensive circle as they are now being attacked on all sides.
It is believed, Titus Labienus rode up to the front rank of Caesar's troops, coming very near in order to taunt them. A veteran of the Tenth Legion approached Labienus, who recognized him. The veteran threw his pilum at Labienus's horse, killing it. "That'll teach you Labienus, that a soldier of the Tenth is attacking you", the veteran growled, shaming Labienus in front of his own men.
However, some Romans began to panic. We are told, one aquilifer attempted to flee but Caesar grabbed the man, spun him around and shouted, "the enemy are over there!"
Caesar rearranged the battle line to extend it out and every second cohort was told to turn around. The standards where now facing the Numidian cavalry in the Romans' rear and the other cohorts the Numidian light infantry to the front.
The legionaries charged and threw their pila, scattering the Optimates infantry and cavalry. They pursued their enemy for a short distance, then began to march back to camp. However, Marcus Petreius and Gnaeus Calpurnius Piso appeared with 1,600 Numidian cavalry and a large number of light infantry who harassed Caesar's legionaries as they retreated.
Caesar redeployed his army for combat and launched a counterattack that drove the Optimates forces back over high ground. Petreius was wounded at this point. Completely exhausted, both armies withdrew back to their camps.
The Aftermath.
This can be viewed as a defeat for Caesar having failed in his mission to gather supplies.
However, his army remained intact; Caesar fortified his camp at Ruspina and equipped sailors as light infantry to serve on land.
The army's craftsmen manufactured slingshots and javelins and Caesar sent messages to bring up as much grain and other supplies as possible.
Metellus Scipio joined forces with Labienus and Petreius and they set up camp three miles from Caesar's.
The success at Ruspina encouraged Scipio, who now believed that his army could defeat Caesar in an open battle. After a series of inconclusive clashes, the two armies fought at Thapsus (February 46 BC), the decisive battle of the campaign. Caesar was victorious, and the last major Republican army had been defeated.
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