290 BC - 221 BC
Lucius Caecilius Metellus (c. 290 BC – 221 BC) was the son of Lucius Caecilius Metellus Denter. He was consul in 251 BC and 247 BC, Pontifex Maximus beginning about 243 BC and Dictator in 224 BC.In 250 BC, his consular powers were prorogued; then, as proconsul, he defeated the Carthaginian general Hasdrubal at the celebrated Battle of Panormus, a turning point of the First Punic War which led to Roman domination of Sicily. In that battle, after which he received the Honours of the Triumph, he defeated thirteen enemy generals and captured one hundred and twenty elephants, some of which he exhibited to the Roman people.In this battle, so decisive for Rome, the Carthaginian advantage was subdued by luring the enemy to terrain where staked ditches had been dug. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Lucius Caecilius Metellus has received more than 6,309 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. Lucius Caecilius Metellus is the 11,698th most popular politician (down from 6,086th in 2019).
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Among politicians, Lucius Caecilius Metellus ranks 11,698 out of 15,577. Before him are Mohamed Sherif Pasha, Alexander Lebedev, Strom Thurmond, Dawit II, José López Rega, and Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond. After him are Giovanni Lanza, Mohamed Bazoum, Wihtred of Kent, Lino Červar, Maurice Bourgès-Maunoury, and Andrzej Bartkowiak.
1826 - 1887
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 11,692
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 11,693
1902 - 2003
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 11,694
1496 - 1540
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 11,695
1916 - 1989
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 11,696
1672 - 1723
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 11,697
290 BC - 221 BC
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 11,698
1810 - 1882
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 11,699
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 11,700
670 - 725
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 11,701
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 11,702
1914 - 1993
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 11,703
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 11,704
Among people born in 290 BC, Lucius Caecilius Metellus ranks 9. Before him are Menippus, Teuta, Phriapatius, Antigonus of Carystus, Anyte of Tegea, and Titus Manlius Torquatus. Among people deceased in 221 BC, Lucius Caecilius Metellus ranks 7. Before him are Hasdrubal Barca, Ctesibius, Berenice II of Egypt, Hasdrubal the Fair, Conon of Samos, and Antigonus III Doson.
290 BC - 260 BC
HPI: 62.53
Rank: 3
290 BC - Present
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 4
290 BC - 176 BC
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 5
290 BC - 197 BC
HPI: 53.85
Rank: 6
290 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 7
290 BC - 202 BC
HPI: 52.03
Rank: 8
290 BC - 221 BC
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 9
300 BC - 221 BC
HPI: 68.40
Rank: 1
284 BC - 221 BC
HPI: 67.01
Rank: 2
267 BC - 221 BC
HPI: 62.84
Rank: 3
270 BC - 221 BC
HPI: 62.73
Rank: 4
280 BC - 221 BC
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 5
263 BC - 221 BC
HPI: 60.27
Rank: 6
290 BC - 221 BC
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 7