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Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio Nasica

Roman politician and general
Years: 100BCE - 46BCE

Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio Nasica (ca.

100/98 BCE – 46 BCE), in modern scholarship often as Metellus Scipio, is a Roman consul and military commander in the Late Republic.

During the civil war between Julius Caesar and the senatorial faction led by Pompeius Magnus ("Pompey the Great"), he remains a staunch optimate.

He leads troops against Caesar's forces, mainly in the battles of Pharsalus and Thapsus, where he is defeated.

He later commits suicide.