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Marcus Aemilius Lepidus (? - 152 BC ) was a Roman Consul , Pontifex Maximus and Censor . As a Praetor he was governor of Sicily in 191 BC. He was elected Consul in 187 BC and censor in 179 BC. In 175 BC was elected consul for the second time. From 180 BC onwards he was ''pontifex maximus'' and from 179 BC was Princeps Senatus (the highest ranking senator). He oversaw construction of the Via Aemilia , a Roman Road from the town of Piacenza to Rimini , still in use and one of the most important roads in Northern Italy. He established the Roman colonies of Parma and Modena and gave his name to the Roman castrum of ''Regium Lepidi'' (today Reggio Emilia ). REFERENCES
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