Quintus Mucius Scaevola (consul 174 BC)

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This article is about a Roman consul in 174 BC. For other men with this name, see Quintus Mucius Scaevola.

Quintus Mucius Scaevola (flourished early 2nd century BC) was a politician of the Roman Republic, believed to be the son of his namesake who was praetor in 215 BC. He was made praetor in 179 BC, and became governor of Sicily. In 174 BC he was made consul, and in 171 BC, tribune. In this latter position he accompanied his brother-in-law Publius Licinius Crassus on campaign against Perseus of Macedonia.

His son was Quintus Mucius Scaevola Augur (ca. 159 BC – 88 BC), much younger than his cousins.

Preceded by Publius Mucius Scaevola and Marcus Aemilius Lepidus

Consul of the Roman Republic with Spurius Postumius Albinus Paullulus 174 BC

Succeeded by Lucius Postumius Albinus and Marcus Popillius Laenas