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Marcus Caelius was born in the [[Romanyan Empire|Romanyan]] province of [[Savotta (Romanyan province)|Savotta]] in 150 BC. He joined the [[Romanyan Military|Romanyan Army]] when he turned 21 in 135 BC.
 
Marcus Caelius was born in the [[Romanyan Empire|Romanyan]] province of [[Savotta (Romanyan province)|Savotta]] in 150 BC. He joined the [[Romanyan Military|Romanyan Army]] when he turned 21 in 135 BC.
  
In 110 BC, he was ordered by [[Lucius Paullus]], the governor of [[Arcadia (Romanyan province)|Arcadia]], to march south and to conquer new territories for the province. He was joined by [[Quinctilius Varus]] and [[Marcus Caelius]] on the expedition south. In September 100 BC, they were [[Battle of the Xichútepa River|ambushed]] by militias of the [[Creeperian Confederation]] lead by [[Chepín I of Creeperopolis|Chepín I]] and were decisively defeated. Geminus survived the battle, but both Varus and Caelius were killed. He negotiated a withdrawal with the Creeperans and returned to Arcadia by December 110 BC.  
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In 110 BC, he was ordered by [[Lucius Paullus]], the governor of [[Arcadia (Romanyan province)|Arcadia]], to march south and to conquer new territories for the province. He was joined by [[Quinctilius Varus]] and [[Marcus Caelius]] on the expedition south. In September 100 BC, they were [[Battle of the Xichútepa River|ambushed]] by militias of the [[Creeperian Confederation]] lead by [[Acolmixtli I of Creeperopolis|Acolmixtli I]] and were decisively defeated. Geminus survived the battle, but both Varus and Caelius were killed. He negotiated a withdrawal with the Creeperans and returned to Arcadia by December 110 BC.  
  
 
He retired from military life and went into retirement in the Savotta were he died of a stroke in 93 BC.
 
He retired from military life and went into retirement in the Savotta were he died of a stroke in 93 BC.

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Servilius Geminus
A bust believed to depict Geminus.
A bust believed to depict Geminus.
Birth nameServilius Gnaeus Geminus
Born156 BC
Savotta, Romanyan Empire
Died93 BC (aged 62–63)
Savotta, Romanyan Empire
Allegiance Romanyan Empire
Branch/serviceRomanyan Army
Years of service135–110 BC
RankLegate
Commands heldXVII Legion
Battles/warsRomanyan Expansion

Servilius Gnaeus Geminus (150–93 BC) was a Romanyan general during the period of Romanyan Expansion.

Biography

Marcus Caelius was born in the Romanyan province of Savotta in 150 BC. He joined the Romanyan Army when he turned 21 in 135 BC.

In 110 BC, he was ordered by Lucius Paullus, the governor of Arcadia, to march south and to conquer new territories for the province. He was joined by Quinctilius Varus and Marcus Caelius on the expedition south. In September 100 BC, they were ambushed by militias of the Creeperian Confederation lead by Acolmixtli I and were decisively defeated. Geminus survived the battle, but both Varus and Caelius were killed. He negotiated a withdrawal with the Creeperans and returned to Arcadia by December 110 BC.

He retired from military life and went into retirement in the Savotta were he died of a stroke in 93 BC.

See also

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