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    Cornelia Metella

    Birth: unknown

    Death: unknown

    Birth Date Prefix: c.

    Death Date Prefix: c.

Relationships

Spouse

, Pompey the Great

Biography

Cornelia Metella was the wife of Roman general Pompey. WHS visited their villa and Pompey's tomb in a travel letter from August 1859.

Letter References

Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Miller Seward, August 20, 1859

Citations

Biography and Citation Information:
Biography: 

Cornelia Metella was the wife of Roman general Pompey. WHS visited their villa and Pompey's tomb in a travel letter from August 1859.

Citation for Birth Info:
Citation Type: 
Website
Citation URL: 
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/term/BIOG232780
Title of Webpage: 
The British Museum
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Wednesday, July 1, 2020 - 12:00
Citation for Death Info:
Citation Type: 
Website
Citation URL: 
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/term/BIOG232780
Title of Webpage: 
The British Museum
Website Viewing Date: 
Wednesday, July 1, 2020 - 12:00
Website Last Modified Date: 
Wednesday, July 1, 2020 - 12:00