marcus claudius marcellus

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Definition of marcus claudius marcellus in English English dictionary

born 42 died 23 BC, Baiae, Campania [Italy] Roman leader. Nephew of Augustus (he was the son of Augustus's sister Octavia), Marcellus was Augustus's presumed heir. He married Augustus's daughter Julia in 25 BC and later that year served with Augustus in Spain. Great hopes had rested with him, and his unexpected death led to problems of succession. born 268 died 208 BC, near Venusia, Apulia Roman general. Elected consul in 222, he fought in Gaul and won the spolia opima ("spoils of honour"), awarded for killing an enemy chief in single combat, for the third and last time in Roman history. He was consul again in 215 and 214. Serving in Sicily (214-211) in the Second Punic War, he took Syracuse after a two-year siege; his troops sacked the city and carried its art treasures to Rome. He served again as consul in 210 and 208. While fighting Hannibal near Venusia, he was caught in an ambush and killed

Hyphenation

Mar·cus Clau·dius Mar·cel·lus

Turkish pronunciation

märkıs klôdiıs märselıs

Pronunciation

/ˈmärkəs ˈklôdēəs märˈseləs/ /ˈmɑːrkəs ˈklɔːdiːəs mɑːrˈsɛləs/