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The son of Baliaricus nr. 82 and the oldest grandchild of Macedonicus nr. 94 (Ascon. Cornel. p. 56; Cic. Rosc. 147 is taken as a gloss, but without justification), and according to the idea of Drumann G. R. II 23 this was why he was called Nepos. In 655 = 99, he put himself forward for the consulship, <30> and helped out the exiled Q. Metellus Numidicus nr. 97 (Cic. p. red. 37; ad Quir. 6). He became consul in 656 = 98 with T. Didius (f. Cap. Chronogr. Idat. Chron. pasch. Cassiod. Obsequ. 47. Ascon. loc. cit. CIL I 570 = X 3789), and two leges Caeciliae-Didiae get their names from them (Cic. de domo 41. 53; Sest. 135 m. Schol. Bob. ad loc. p. 310 Or.; Phil. V 8; ad Att. II 9, 1). For unknown reasons, Metellus was charged by Curio, probably the consul of 678 = 76, and on his deathbed he gave his son the duty of prosecuting those who brought the charge against him (Ascon., cf. nr. 96). <40> Cicero speaks about his wife's immoral lifestyle (in Plut. Cic. 26, 8). Cf. also nr. 82.
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