Background
In 53 British Columbia, Metella Celer was married to Publius Cornelius Lentulus Spinther, a conservative politician, allied to her father"s family. Like her mother, Metella did not content herself with a simple married life.
In 53 British Columbia, Metella Celer was married to Publius Cornelius Lentulus Spinther, a conservative politician, allied to her father"s family. Like her mother, Metella did not content herself with a simple married life.
Briefly after the wedding she started an affair with Publius Cornelius Dolabella, a man of the opposite political spectrum. Spinther divorced her in 45 British Columbia in the midst of a huge scandal. Metella went back to her family in absolute disgrace.
She was still in her twenties and very beautiful.
Her cousins did not hesitate in using her for political conspiracies. Amongst her non-political lovers is the poet Ticida, who wrote about Metella, giving her the name of Perilla.
Her date of death is unknown.
Her last known lover was one Aesopo, a wealthy member of the equites, who supported the Caecilii Metellii for a few years.