The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire · Character

Quintus Mucius Scaevola

Also known as Mucius Scaevola, Q. Mucius Scaevola

  • Minor
  • First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 193

A Roman jurist whose kindred appellation carries the weight of legal tradition, his very name evoking the hereditary knowledge of civil law that made the Mucian race renowned throughout Rome.

Gender
male
Age
Adult during the Republic
First appears
Book 1 · Ch. 193
Books
1

Quintus Mucius Scaevola was a Roman jurist whose family name was illustrated by three sages of the law. The Mucian race was long renowned for their hereditary knowledge of civil law, establishing a legal dynasty that influenced Roman jurisprudence for generations.

Description

An adult Roman man of the Republic era wearing a traditional toga, with short hair and a clean-shaven face. His dignified bearing and scholarly demeanor reflect his position as a jurist from the renowned Mucian family, known for their expertise in civil law.

Story so far

  1. BOOK 1The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire / Table of Contents with links in the HTML file to the two Project Gutenberg editions (12 volumes)

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