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Marcus Claudius Marcellus
Roman general and politician (c.270–208 BC)
For other people with the same name, see Marcus Claudius Marcellus (disambiguation).
Marcus Claudius Marcellus | |
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Coin depicting Marcellus, 55 BC | |
Born | c. 270 BC |
Died | 208 BC |
Cause of death | Killed in action (impaled by a spear) |
Nationality | Roman |
Occupation(s) | General and politician |
Office | Aedile (226 BC) Consul(222, 215, 214, 210, 208 BC) |
Children | Marcellus |
Allegiance | Roman Republic |
Battles / wars | First Punic War, Gallic War of (225 BC), Battle of Clastidium, Second Punic War, Siege of Syracuse, Battle of Numistro |
Awards | Spolia opima |
Marcus Claudius Marcellus (; c.
270 – 208 BC) was a Roman general and politician during the 3rd century BC. Five times elected as consul of the Roman Republic (222, 215, 214, 210, and 208 BC). Marcellus gained the most prestigious award a Roman general could earn, the spolia opima, for ki