When Did Marcellus Die

Marcus Claudius Marcellus, (born 42 bc—died 23 bc, Baiae, Campania [Italy]), nephew of the emperor Augustus (reigned 27 bc–ad 14) and presumably chosen by him as heir, though Augustus himself denied it.

Did Livia have Marcellus killed?

Livia admits that she killed Marcellus, Marcus Agrippa, Both of Julia’s sons, arranged for Julia to be banished and even had killed Augustus.

How did Marcellus died?

While on a reconnaissance mission with his colleague, Titus Quinctius Crispinus, and a small band of 220 horsemen, the group was ambushed and nearly completely slaughtered by a much larger Carthaginian force of Numidian horsemen. Marcellus was impaled by a spear and died on the field.