Quintus Mucius Scaevola ( ; early 2nd century BC) was a politician of the
Roman Republic
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, believed to be the son of
his namesake who was praetor in 215 BC. He was made
praetor
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in 179 BC, and became
governor
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of
Sicily
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. In 174 BC, he was made
consul
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, and in 171 BC,
tribune
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. In this latter position, he accompanied his brother-in-law
Publius Licinius Crassus on campaign against
Perseus of Macedonia.
His son was
Quintus Mucius Scaevola Augur (c. 159 – 88 BC), much younger than his cousins.
2nd-century BC Roman consuls
Roman governors of Sicily
Scaevola, Quintus
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