Marcus Claudius Marcellus (consul in -196)

See also: Marcus Claudius Marcellus

Marcus Claudius Marcellus was a politician of the Roman République. He was the son of the Consul and the famous general Marcus Claudius Marcellus, killed in 208 av. J. - C. and the father of Marcus Claudius Marcellus.

According to Tite-Live, it was appropriate the Senate of the culpability of a colleague of its marked father of sexual advances whereas he was still a child (with old of 7 or 13 years, towards 226 av. J. - C.). His/her father in compensation receives an amount of money, which it devoted to a temple.

He has suspects it fought during the Second Punic War, probably accompanying his father in various military campaigns, including the countryside against Syracuse.

In 208 av. J. - C., he is military powerful orator under the authority of his/her father, when this one dies in an ambush, even is seriously wounded for him. The body of his/her father will be returned to him later by Hannibal Barca.

In 204 av. J. - C., it is Tribun of the plebs, designated to carry out a commission (including/understanding Caton Old the) to study the facts against Scipion the African. In 196 av. J. - C., it is Consul. In 189 av. J. - C., it is critic.

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