Caecilius Statius
 Statius Caecilius also known as Caecilius Statius (c. 220 BC - c. 166 BC) was a Roman comic poet.A contemporary and intimate friend of Ennius he was born in the territory of the Insubrian Gauls probably in Mediolanum and was probably taken as a prisoner to Rome (c. 200) during the great Gallic war. Originally a slave he assumed the name of Caecilius from his patron probably one of the Metelli.