Publius Cornelius Scipio Nasica
The "pontifex maximus" was also subject to several taboos. Among them was the prohibition to leave Italy. Plutarch described Publius Cornelius Scipio Nasica Serapio (141–132 BC) as the first to leave Italy, after being forced by the Senate to do so, and thus break the sacred taboo. Publius Licinius Crassus Dives Mucianus (132–130 BC) was the first to leave Italy voluntarily. Afterwards it became common and no longer against the law for the "pontifex maximus" to leave Italy. Among the most notable of those who did was Julius Caesar (63–44 BC).