Quintus Servilius Caepio (quaestor 103 BC)

Quintus Servilius Caepio
Quintus Servilius Caepio
Born	Ancient Rome
Died	90 BC
Cause of death	killed in battle
Nationality	Roman
Citizenship	Roman
Known for	Battle of Arausio (October 6, 105 BC); Social War (91–87 BC)
Spouse(s)	1 unknown; 2 Livia
Children	Quintus Servilius Caepio; Servilia (mother of Brutus); Servilia Minor; Gnaeus Servilius Caepio
Parents	Quintus Servilius Caepio (father); Caecilia Metella (mother);
Relatives	Marcus Livius Drusus (double brother-in-law)

Quintus Servilius Caepio was a Roman patrician, statesman and soldier. He was the son of Quintus Servilius Caepio who was consul in 106 BCE and who lost his army during the Battle of Arausio (Caepio the Younger served under his father at Arausio).^{[citation needed]} He was elected praetor some time in the last 90s BC^[1] and fought for Rome during the Social War. He was killed in the second year of the war while fighting the Marsi by Quintus Poppaedius Silo.^[1]

^ ^a ^b Badian, Ernst (2005). "Servilius Caepio (2), Quintus, (RE 50)". In Hornblower, Simon; Spawforth, Antony (eds.). Oxford Classical Dictionary (3rd ed.).

[badianOCD-1] Badian, Ernst (2005). "Servilius Caepio (2), Quintus, (RE 50)". In Hornblower, Simon; Spawforth, Antony (eds.). Oxford Classical Dictionary (3rd ed.).

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