person
Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius
Metellus Pius
also: Metelli
Consul of 80 BC and Sulla's loyal lieutenant, sent to Spain to fight Sertorius; his army's needs are cited in Pompey's dispatch. Son of Metellus Numidicus.
Reading notes
- The Histories §Pomp.3 Metellus
Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius, consul of 80 BC and the other Roman commander against Sertorius; his army drew on Gaul for supplies.