Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius was a general and statesman of the Roman Republic. His father Metellus Numidicus was banished from Rome through the machinations of Gaius Marius. Because of his constan
Coin of Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius
Fantasy portrait of Metellus Pius from Guillaume Rouillé's Promptuarii Iconum Insigniorum
Monument Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius in Medellín, Spain
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The Sertorian War was a civil war in the Roman Republic fought from 80 to 72 BC between two Roman factions, one led by Quintus Sertorius and another led by the senate as constituted in the aftermath o
Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius
…following year alongside Sulla. As proconsul Pius fought against Sertorius (a former supporter of Marius) on the Iberian peninsula; in the so-called Sertorian War. He served alongside Pompey slowly grinding down the rebels from 79 to 72/71 BC. For his victories during the Sertorian War he was granted a triumph…
Skeletons of Roman rebel soldiers executed when Pompey sacked Valentia Edetanorum