Quintus Caecilius Metellus Nepos (cos. 57) edit

Consul in 57 BCE

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Career

60 BCE

Praetor edit

Carried a law to abolish the customs dues in Italian ports (a).
57 BCE

Consul edit

Lentulus, with the eventual support of his colleague, who had been an enemy of Cicero, worked loyally for Cicero's recall from exile (a), and carried a bill for his restoration through the centuriate assembly (b). Lentulus also aided Cicero to recover his house (c). The Consuls drew up a bill to place Pompey in charge of the grain supply (d). Metellus impeded Milo's attempt to prosecute Clodius and aided the latter's candidacy for the aedileship (e).