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| '''Marcus Cornelius Cethegus''', was a Roman consul and ]. He was chosen ] ], ], apparently with his young kinsman ] as his colleague, although Scipio was under-age (the usual age being the mid-thirties). | '''Marcus Cornelius Cethegus''' (d. ]), was a Roman Republican ] and ] during the ], best known as a political ally of his kinsman ]. | ||
| ==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). | |||
| 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 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 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'' ], he gained a hard-won victory over ], ]'s brother, in ] territory, and obliged him to leave Italy. | ||
| ==Other roles== | |||
| Cethegus was a priest, and his death in ] was reported by Livy in connection with his replacement.{{Fact|date=May 2007}} | |||
| 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 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. | ||
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Marcus Cornelius Cethegus (d. 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 curule aedile, 213 BC, apparently with his young kinsman Scipio Africanus as his colleague, although Scipio was under-age (the usual age being the mid-thirties).
In 211 BC, as praetor, he had charge of Apulia; later, he was sent to Sicily, where he proved a successful administrator. 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 Verrucoses Cunctator, while Cethegus wanted the most senior censor Titus Manlius Torquatus to be the Princeps Senatus. (Source: Livy's History)
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, in Insubrian territory, and obliged him to leave Italy.
Other roles
Cethegus was a priest, and his death in 196 BC was reported by Livy in connection with his replacement.
He had a great reputation as an orator, and is characterized by Ennius 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.
Sources
| Preceded byPublius Cornelius Scipio Africanus and Publius Licinius Crassus Dives | Consul of the Roman Republic with Publius Sempronius Tuditanus 204 BC |
Succeeded byGnaeus Servilius Caepio and Gaius Servilius Geminus |