Marcus Fulvius Nobilior was a Roman general.
He started his political career ascurule aedile in 195 BC. When he waspraetor (193 BC) he served with distinction inSpain, and as consul in 189 BC he completely broke the power of theAetolian League. On his return toRome, Nobilior celebrated a triumph (of which full details are given byLivy) remarkable for the magnificence of the spoils exhibited. On his Aetolian campaign he was accompanied by the poetEnnius, who made the capture ofAmbracia, at which he was present, the subject of one of his plays. For this Nobilior was strongly opposed byCato the Censor, on the ground that he had compromised his dignity as a Roman general. In 179 BC he was appointedcensor together withMarcus Aemilius Lepidus.
He restored the temple ofHercules and the Muses in theCircus Flaminius, placed in it a list ofFasti drawn up by himself,[1] and endeavoured to make theRoman calendar more generally known.[2][3]
He was a great enthusiast for Greek art and culture, and introduced many of its masterpieces into Rome, amongst them the picture of the Muses byZeuxis from Ambracia.
Fulvius was the grandson ofServius Fulvius Paetinus Nobilior (consul in 255 BC). He was named for his father. He had two sons, both of whom obtained the consulship:Marcus Fulvius Nobilior (in 159 BC) andQuintus Fulvius Nobilior (in 153 BC).
This article incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Nobilior, Marcus Fulvius".Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 19 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 724.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain: Smith, William, ed. (1870). "Nobilior (2)".Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. Vol. 2. p. 1206.
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| Preceded by | Roman consul 189 BC withGnaeus Manlius Vulso | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Roman censor 179 BC withMarcus Aemilius Lepidus | Succeeded by |
