Mucius Scaevola
Mucius Scaevola was a lineage of patricians during the Roman Republic. It was an offshoot of the Mucian gens established by
- Gaius Mucius Scaevola, legendary assassin who burnt away his right hand as a show of bravery during the early years of the Republic
Prominent descendants who carried his cognomen (Latin: scaevola, "left-handed") include:
- Quintus Mucius Scaevola (praetor), praetor 215 BC and governor of Sardinia
- Quintus Mucius Scaevola (consul), consul 174 BC
- Publius Mucius Scaevola (died 115 BC), consul 133 BC
- Publius Licinius Crassus Dives Mucianus, consul 131 BC, adopted into gens Licinia
- Quintus Mucius Scaevola Augur (159–88 BC), nicknamed "Augur", consul 117 BC
- Quintus Mucius Scaevola Pontifex (died 82 BC), nicknamed "Pontifex", consul 95 BC
See also
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