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Quintus Mucius Scaevola Pontifex

Ancient and Roman Law Jurists

Quintus Mucius Scaevola, known as Pontifex, lived from 140 to 82 BC and was a politician of the Roman Republic and an important early authority on Roman law, credited with founding the study of law as a systematic discipline. He was elected pontifex maximus, as had been his father and uncle before him, and was the first Roman pontifex maximus to be murdered publicly, killed in Rome in the temple of the Vestal Virgins, an event signifying a breakdown of historical norms and religious taboos in the Republic.

Facts
Role
Roman jurist, consul (95 BC) and pontifex maximus; credited with founding the systematic study of Roman law 1
Nationality / Jurisdiction
Roman Republic 1
Born
140 BCE 1
Birthplace
Ancient Rome 2
Died
82 BCE 1
Place of Death
Rome (Temple of Vesta) 1
Classification
Field of Law
Family Law 1
Field of Law
Ancient and Customary Law 1
Gender
Male 1
Role
Role (category)
Jurist 1
Connections

In Legal System

Roman law, Legal Systems
Source Wikidata: Quintus Mucius Scaevola Pontifex
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Nationality

Ancient Rome

Also in Geography Atlas: the nationality of this subject.

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1. Quintus Mucius Scaevola Pontifex (Wikipedia)
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    Quintus Mucius Scaevola "Pontifex" (140-82 BC) was a politician of the Roman Republic and an important early authority on Roman law. He is credited with founding the study of law as a systematic discipline.
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    Quintus Mucius Scaevola "Pontifex" (140-82 BC) was a politician of the Roman Republic and an important early authority on Roman law.
  • Lead section, birth/death years
    Quintus Mucius Scaevola "Pontifex" (140-82 BC) was a politician of the Roman Republic and an important early authority on Roman law.
  • Lead section, birth/death years (death)
    Quintus Mucius Scaevola "Pontifex" (140-82 BC) was a politician of the Roman Republic and an important early authority on Roman law.
  • Body, Death section
    he fled to the temple of Vesta where, at the vestibule, he was killed by assassins.
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2. Wikidata: Quintus Mucius Scaevola Pontifex
  • Wikidata Q503187, P19 place of birth claim
    P19 (place of birth): Ancient Rome
  • In Legal System: Roman law, Quintus Mucius Scaevola "Pontifex" (140-82 BC) was a politician of the Roman Republic and an important early authority o
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