Description: (Roman Military Leader During the Gallic War of 225 BC)
Marcus Claudius Marcellus was a distinguished Roman general and politician who served in the 3rd century BC. He held the consulship five times and notably earned the spolia opima by defeating the Gallic king Viridomarus in single combat. Marcellus is best known for his successful siege of the city of Syracuse, where the renowned mathematician Archimedes perished. Despite his military achievements, Marcellus showed mercy by ordering his troops to spare Archimedes. His lasting legacy includes a series of military triumphs and the enduring Roman tale of the spolia opima.