Mucius Scaevola

Mucius Scaevola was a lineage of patricians during the Roman Republic. It was an offshoot of the Mucian gens established by

Gaius Mucius Scaevola, a legendary assassin who burnt away his right hand as a show of bravery during the early years of the Republic

Prominent descendants who carried his cognomen (Latin: scaevola, "left-handed") include:

Quintus Mucius Scaevola (praetor), praetor 215 BC and governor of Sardinia
Quintus Mucius Scaevola (consul), consul 174 BC
Publius Mucius Scaevola (died 115 BC), consul 133 BC
Publius Licinius Crassus Dives Mucianus, consul 131 BC, adopted into gens Licinia
Quintus Mucius Scaevola Augur (159–88 BC), nicknamed "Augur", consul 117 BC
Quintus Mucius Scaevola Pontifex (died 82 BC), nicknamed "Pontifex", consul 95 BC

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