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⚫ '''Marcus Cornelius Cethegus''' (d. ]), was a Roman Republican ] and ] during the ], best known as a political ally of his kinsman ].
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⚫ '''Marcus Cornelius Cethegus''' (c. 248 BC{{spnd}}196 BC) was a Roman Republican ] and ] during the ], best known as a political ally of his kinsman ].


==Political career== ==Political career==
He was chosen ] ], ], apparently with his young kinsman ] as his colleague, although Scipio was under-age (the usual age being the mid-thirties). He was chosen as ] ] in 213 BC, with his young kinsman ] as his colleague (although Scipio was under-age, being only 22 or 23 compared to the usual mid-thirties).<ref>Livy xxv.2</ref> He was appointed '']'' to replace the '']'' ] who had died.<ref>Livy xxv.41</ref>


In 211 BC, as '']'', he had charge of ]; later, he was sent to ], where he proved a successful administrator. In 209 BC, before he had been consul, he was elected '']'' with ]. During their censorship, Cethegus disagreed with his colleague about which senator should be elected Princeps Senatus; Tuditanus had the right of choice and chose ], while Cethegus wanted the most senior censor ] to be the Princeps Senatus. (Source: Livy's History){{fact|date=March 2007}} In 211 BC, as ], he was in charge of ]. In 209 BC, before he had been consul, he was elected ] with ]. During their censorship, Cethegus disagreed with his colleague about which senator should be elected Princeps Senatus. Tuditanus had the right of choice and chose ], while Cethegus wanted the most senior censor ] to be the Princeps Senatus''.''<ref>Livy xxvii.11</ref>


In 204 BC, he was elected '']'', possibly to aid his kinsman Scipio, then in Africa. In 203 BC he was '']'' in Italia Superior, where, in conjunction with the ''praetor'' ], he gained a hard-won victory over ], ]'s brother, in ] territory, and obliged him to leave Italy. In 204 BC, he was elected ], possibly to aid his kinsman Scipio, then in Africa. In 203 BC he was ] in Italia Superior, where, in conjunction with the praetor Publius Quintilius Varus, he gained a hard-won victory over ], ]'s brother, at the ], which forced him to retreat from Italy.<ref name="EB1911">{{EB1911|inline=y|wstitle=Cethegus|display=Cethegus s.v. Marcus Cornelius Cethegus|volume=5|page=775}}</ref><ref>Livy xxx.18</ref>


He died in 196 BC during an epidemic in Rome.{{citation needed|date=September 2012}}
⚫ ==Other roles==
Cethegus was a priest, and his death in ] was reported by Livy in connection with his replacement.{{Fact|date=May 2007}}


⚫ ==Other roles==
He had a great reputation as an ], and is characterized by ] as the quintessence of persuasiveness (''suadae medulla''). Horace (''Ars Poet.'' 50; ''Epistles'', ii.2.117) calls him an authority on the use of Latin words. He had a great reputation as an ], and is characterised by ] as the quintessence of persuasiveness (''suadae medulla''). ] calls him an authority on the use of Latin words.<ref name="EB1911"/><ref>Horace ''Ars Poet.'' 50; ''Epistles'', ii.2.117</ref>


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Roman senator and general

Marcus Cornelius Cethegus (c. 248 BC – 196 BC) was a Roman Republican consul and censor during the Second Punic War, best known as a political ally of his kinsman Scipio Africanus.

Political career

He was chosen as curule aedile in 213 BC, with his young kinsman Scipio Africanus as his colleague (although Scipio was under-age, being only 22 or 23 compared to the usual mid-thirties). He was appointed pontifex to replace the pontifex maximus Lucius Cornelius Lentulus Caudinus who had died.

In 211 BC, as praetor, he was in charge of Apulia. In 209 BC, before he had been consul, he was elected censor with Publius Sempronius Tuditanus. During their censorship, Cethegus disagreed with his colleague about which senator should be elected Princeps Senatus. Tuditanus had the right of choice and chose Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus, while Cethegus wanted the most senior censor Titus Manlius Torquatus to be the Princeps Senatus.

In 204 BC, he was elected consul, possibly to aid his kinsman Scipio, then in Africa. In 203 BC he was proconsul in Italia Superior, where, in conjunction with the praetor Publius Quintilius Varus, he gained a hard-won victory over Mago Barca, Hannibal's brother, at the Battle of Insubria, which forced him to retreat from Italy.

He died in 196 BC during an epidemic in Rome.

Other roles

He had a great reputation as an orator, and is characterised by Ennius as the quintessence of persuasiveness (suadae medulla). Horace calls him an authority on the use of Latin words.

References

  1. Livy xxv.2
  2. Livy xxv.41
  3. Livy xxvii.11
  4. ^  One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Cethegus s.v. Marcus Cornelius Cethegus". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 5 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 775.
  5. Livy xxx.18
  6. Horace Ars Poet. 50; Epistles, ii.2.117
Political offices
Preceded byScipio Africanus
Publius Licinius Crassus Dives 		Roman consul
204 BC
With: Publius Sempronius Tuditanus 		Succeeded byGnaeus Servilius Caepio
Gaius Servilius Geminus
Pontifices maximi
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