Filiation
He was the son of a Caecilius Metellus (b. ca 160 BC). There is nothing that conclusively identifies his father; he may be the son of Lucius Caecilius Metellus Dalmaticus, Lucius Caecilius Metellus Diadematus or Marcus Caecilius Metellus,or, most likely, Lucius Caecilius Metellus Calvus, given the close connection to the famous Lucius Licinius Lucullus, son of one Caecilia Metella and maternal grandson of Lucius Caecilius Metellus Calvus.
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