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[English version] Röm. Cognomen (“der Lockenkopf”) des Cn. Manlius C. ( cos. 480 v.Chr.) und bes. in der Gens Quinctia vorkommend; bezeugt etwa zwischen 460 und 360 v.Chr., urspr. gebraucht zur Unterscheidung der beiden Brüder L. Quinctius C. ( dictator 458 v.Chr.) und T. Quinctius Capitolinus Barbatus, dann wohl in der Familie vererbt. Noch im 1.Jh. n.Chr. muß es einen patrizischen Namensträger C. gegeben haben (Suet. Cal. 35,1). Elvers, Karl-Ludwig (Bochum) Bibliography Kajanto, Cognomina, 223.

[English version] [1] Gattin des C. Iulius Caesar und Mutter des Dictators Caesar wohl Tochter von C. Aurelius [I 5] Cotta und Schwester von L. Aurelius Cotta (Münzer, 327), Gattin des C. Iulius Caesar und Mutter des Dictators Caesar. Sie entdeckte P. Clodius beim Bona-Dea-Fest Ende 62 v.Chr. in Caesars Haus (Plut. Caes. 10.2; Suet. Iul. 74,2 u.a.). Gestorben vor Sept. 54. Elvers, Karl-Ludwig (Bochum) [English version] [2] A. Orestilla Zweite Ehefrau des Catilina Witwe, dann Geliebte und seit Mitte der 60er Jahre v.Chr. zweite Ehefrau des Catilina (Sall. Catil. 15,2;…

Name eines röm. Patriziergeschlechts (auch Cloulius, RRC 260, 332 und Cluilius), das angeblich nach der Zerstörung von Alba Longa durch König Tullus Hostilius, wo ein C.C. die Herrschaft hatte (Liv. 1,22,3f.), nach Rom übersiedelte (Liv. 1,30,2). Spätere Tradition leitete die Gens von einem Gefährten des Aeneas ab (Fest. p. 48) und gab ihr in der ältesten Republik ein bes. Ansehen. Der Zusammhang dieser Familie mit den späteren republikanischen Namensträgern ist unklar. [English version] [1] Feldherr der Volsker 443 v.Chr Feldherr der Volsker 443 v.Chr., bei Ardea geschlag…

[English version] Röm. Cognomen, in republikanischer Zeit bes. in der Familie der Domitii verbreitet, sonst auch bei den Sextii und Veturii (ThlL, Onom. 108). Elvers, Karl-Ludwig (Bochum) Bibliography Kajanto, Cognomina, 235.

[English version] [1] Röm. Cognomen Röm. Cognomen mit der Bed. “leicht schielend”, etwa einen “Silberblick” kennzeichend (Cic. nat. deor. 1,80; Hor. sat. 1,3, 44f. u.a.). Erblich in den Familien der Aelii seit dem 4. Jh.v.Chr. (Aelius [I 7-11]) und den Autronii im 1. Jh. (Autronius [I 8]); auch Beiname von Ciceros Freund L. Papirius [I 22] P. In der Kaiserzeit weiterverbreitet. Elvers, Karl-Ludwig (Bochum) Bibliography 1 Degrassi, FCIR, 261 2 Kajanto, Cognomina, 239. [English version] [2] P. Clodius [II 15] Thrasea Paetus s. P. Clodius [II 15] Thrasea Paetus

[English version] Röm. Cognomen, wohl urspr. zur Bezeichnung des Wohnsitzes des Trägers bzw. seiner Familie. Für die frührepublikanische Zeit ist es überliefert für die Familien der Maelii, Quinctii und Tarpei, prominent bei den Manlii; in der Kaiserzeit weit verbreitet. Elvers, Karl-Ludwig (Bochum) Bibliography ThlL, Onom. 166f.  Kajanto, Cognomina, 183  H. Gundel, s.v. Quinctii Capitolini, RE 24, 1010.

Röm. Cognomen (Gentilname?) einer sonst unbekannten Familie. [English version] [1] G. Feldherr der Marianer 82 v. Chr. aus Capua, unterstützte als Feldherr 82 v.Chr. die Marianer im Bürgerkrieg gegen Sulla (App. civ. 1,416). Elvers, Karl-Ludwig (Bochum) [English version] [2] G. Praetor 55 v. Chr., bewarb sich 52 v. Chr. um das Consulat (evtl. Spitzname?), um 55 v.Chr. Praetor und zusammen mit T. Annius [I 14] Milo Bewerber um das Consulat für 52 v.Chr. (Cic. ad Q. fr. 3,6,6; MRR 3,100). Elvers, Karl-Ludwig (Bochum)

[English version] Cognomen in der Familie der Valerii (Valerius), von dort übergegangen in die der Aurelii (Aurelius [II 13]); Beiname des C. Prastina Pacatus M. ( cos. 147 n.Chr.). Elvers, Karl-Ludwig (Bochum)

[English version] Cognomen in der Familie der Iuventii, Iuventius [I 3 und I 4]. Elvers, Karl-Ludwig (Bochum) Bibliography Kajanto, Cognomina, 309.

[English version] Röm. Familienname und Cognomen [1. 61; 2. 13]. Elvers, Karl-Ludwig (Bochum) Bibliography 1 Kajanto, Cognomina 2 Walde/Hofmann 2.

[English version] Röm. Cognomen (“Glatzkopf”) bei den Caecilii Metelli, Cornelii Scipiones, Licinii u.a. (ThlL, Onom. 111f.). Elvers, Karl-Ludwig (Bochum) Bibliography Kajanto, Cognomina, 235.

[English version] “Sieger über die Gaetuler”, Beiname des Cossus Cornelius [II 26] Lentulus G. und seines Sohnes Cn. Cornelius [II 29] Lentulus G., sowie des C. Iulius Tiro G. und D. (Iunius) Silanus G. Elvers, Karl-Ludwig (Bochum) Bibliography Kajanto, Cognomina 206.

[English version] Cognomen in republikanischer Zeit in den Familien der Aemilii (Aemilius [I 18-26]) und Pinarii. Elvers, Karl-Ludwig (Bochum) Bibliography Kajanto, Cognomina, 176.

[English version] Cognomen des L. Caecilius [I 26] Metellus D. ( cos. 117 v.Chr.). Elvers, Karl-Ludwig (Bochum)

[English version] (inschr. auch Popaedius). Italischer Familienname vielleicht etr. Herkunft [2. 367]. Bekannt ist Q. P. Silo, Führer der Marsi [1] im Bundesgenossenkrieg [3] 90-88 v. Chr. und mit C. Papius [I 4] Mutilus einer der beiden Oberkommandierenden der Abtrünnigen (Diod. 37,2,6; Strab. 5,4,2; Liv. per. 76 u. a.; Mz.: [3; 4]). Als Gastfreund des Volkstribunen M. Livius [I 7] Drusus betrachtete er dessen Ermordung als Anlaß zum Aufstand der Bundesgenossen. Als Kommandeur der Nordarmee schlug …

[English version] Ursprünglich seltenes Praenomen entweder etr. Herkunft oder vom lat. Adjektiv licinus (“rückwärts gekrümmt”, Serv. georg. 3,55); davon der Gentilname Licinius. Später Cognomen evtl. in der Bed. “nach hinten gekämmtes Haar” [1. 236; 2. 33] in republikan. Zeit in den Familien der Fabii und Porcii, in der Kaiserzeit bei den Clodii (C. [II 6]), Larcii und Passieni. Auch Sklavenname; der prominenteste Träger ist der Freigelassene Caesars (C. Iulius) L., der bis in die Zeit des Augustus die Fina…

[English version] Tochter eines (Atilius) Serranus, erste Frau des M. Porcius Cato (Uticensis), der sich in den frühen 60er Jahren v.Chr. von ihr trennte (Plut. Cat. min. 7,3; 24,6; Stammbaum bei [1. 333]). Elvers, Karl-Ludwig (Bochum) Bibliography 1 Münzer.

[English version] Röm. Cognomen in der Familie der Pomponii und bei M. Insteius B. (cos. suff. 162 n.Chr.); sonst bei Sklaven und Freigelassenen (ThlL 2,2018f.). Elvers, Karl-Ludwig (Bochum)

[English version] Röm. Cognomen (“Ligurer”), in republikanischer Zeit in den Familien der Aelii (Aelius [I 5 und 6]), Octavii und weiteren (unbekannten) Familien. Elvers, Karl-Ludwig (Bochum) Bibliography Kajanto, Cognomina, 196  D.R. Shackleton Bailey, Onomasticon to Cicero's Letters, 1995, 63.

[English version] Italischer Familienname (Schulze, 355); nach röm. Sage wurde der Krieg Roms gegen Alba Longa unter König Tullus Hostilius durch den Kampf der Drillingsbrüder der Curiatii aus Alba gegen die Drillingsbrüder der Horatii (Horatius) aus Rom entschieden, wobei jene getötet wurden (Liv. 1,24f.; Dion. Hal. ant. 3,16-20). Nach der Zerstörung Albas soll die Familie nach Rom übergesiedelt und unter die patriz. Geschlechter aufgenommen worden sein (Liv. 1,30,2; Dion. Hal. ant. 3,29,7). Der …

[English version] Röm. Cogn. (“rothaarig”), in republikanischer Zeit in mehreren Familien der Nobilität vorkommend (Cornelii, Marcii, Nautii, Sempronii, Verginii), in der Kaiserzeit in der Weiterbildung Rutilianus sehr häufig. Elvers, Karl-Ludwig (Bochum) Bibliography Kajanto, Cognomina, 230.

[English version] Röm. Cognomen (“Kahlkopf”, vgl. glaber) in der Familie der Acilii (Acilius [I 10-13]; [II 6-9]), in der Kaiserzeit auch bei weiteren Familien. Elvers, Karl-Ludwig (Bochum) Bibliography Degrassi, FCIR 254 Kajanto, Cognomina 236.

[English version] Seltenes röm. Cognomen, abgeleitet von flamen und den Sohn eines flamen bezeichnend, in republikanischer Zeit in einem Zweig der patrizischen Familie der Quinctii erblich geworden. Bedeutendster Namensträger ist T. Quinctius Flamininus ( cos. 198 v.Chr.). Elvers, Karl-Ludwig (Bochum) Bibliography H. Gundel, s.v. Quinctius, RE 24, 1038 J. Reichmuth, Die lat. Gentilicia, 1956, 74.

(or Quintillianus, rarely Quinctil[l]ianus). Roman cognomen, derived from the praenomen Quintus, widespread in the Imperial Period. Elvers, Karl-Ludwig (Bochum) [German version] [1] Professor of and author on rhetoric, late 1st cent. Latin teacher of oratory of the last third of the 1st cent. AD; first professor of rhetoric to receive a public salary at Rome. Dingel, Joachim (Hamburg) [German version] I. Biography M. Fabius Q. was from Calagurris [2] (modern Calahorra) in northern Spain. His father was at least conversant with rhetoric (Quint. Inst. 9,3,73…

Roman cognomen, indicating adoption by the gens Octavia (Octavius), in the Imperial period also a family name. [German version] [1] First Roman emperor (Augustus) In academic literature, the name O. is often used to denote the first Roman emperor, Augustus, in the period between his testamentary adoption by Caesar in 44 BC and his assuming the epithet Augustus in 27 BC. Born C. Octavius, in 44 he first took the name of his adoptive father C. Iulius Caesar, but never used his other epithet O., as it would only have draw…

Relatively rare Roman family name (for derivation: Varro, Rust. 2,1,10). [German version] [1] E., L. Represented himself as son of Ti. Sempronius Gracchus Adventurer of uncertain origins, who in 102 BC represented himself as the son of the people's tribune Ti.  Sempronius Gracchus, killed in 133. He was acknowledged neither by the censor, Q. Caecilius [I 30] Metellus Numidicus, nor by the sister of Gracchus. As a follower of L. Ap(p)uleius [I 11] Saturninus, in 100 he stood for the post of people's tribune for 99, but was himself killed during the unrest that led to the death of Appuleius. E…

[German version] [1] Platonic philosopher, c. AD 176 (Ἀττικος; Áttikos) Platonic philosopher, mentioned in the chronicle of Eusebios in AD 176 [1. 16, 148], teacher of  Harpocration of Argus, author of commentary on Plato's Timaeus [1. 50, 215f.], Phaedon (?) [1. 30, 190f.] and Phaedrus (?) [1. 42, 197]; the fragments 40-42 Des Places, fr. 40-42 Des Places, which could refer to a commentary on the ‘ Categories of Aristotle [1. 248, 258f.], come from the tract ‘against those who pretend to be able to explain the teachings of Plato through those of Aristotle …

Plebian gentile name. [German version] [1] (Ateius ?), C. Senator (middle of the 1st cent. BC) Senator 54 BC (Cic. Att. 4,17,4). Elvers, Karl-Ludwig (Bochum) [German version] [2] Sp. Roman envoy 438 BC Roman envoy, killed by Fidenates in 438 BC (statue on the rostra, Cic. Phil. 9,4 f.; Livy 4,17,2). Elvers, Karl-Ludwig (Bochum) [German version] [3] Briso, M. Tribunus plebis 137 BC Tribune in 137 BC, effective in opposing lex tabellaria of L. Cassius Longinus Ravilla (Cic. Brut. 67). Elvers, Karl-Ludwig (Bochum) [German version] [4] Restio (?), C. Tribunus plebis probably 68 BC Tribune …

Plebeian gentile name (Schulze 133; ThlL 2,1674f.). The family played an eminent role since the 2nd Punic War but did not achieve a lasting position in the top ranks of Roman nobility during the Republic. The most important family is that of the Tamp(h)ili. The Baebii produced several officials in imperial times. I. Republican period [German version] [I 1] B. (Tamphilus), M. Tribunus plebis 103 BC (?), as tribune of the people, he offered resistance against the lex agraria of L.  Appuleius Saturninus in 103 BC (Vir. ill. 73,1). Elvers, Karl-Ludwig (Bochum) [German version] [I 2] B. Deleg…

[II] Widespread Roman cognomen (‘Gaul’). Elvers, Karl-Ludwig (Bochum) [German version] [1] see Cornelius [II 18] Gallus see  Cornelius [II 18] Gallus Eck, Werner (Cologne) [German version] [2] P.G. Eques, exiled AD 65 Eques, who was friendly with the praef. praet.  Faenius Rufus and the consular  Antistius [II 12] Vetus and was therefore exiled in AD 65 (PIR2 G 66). In Tacitus the name is rendered as Publius Gallus, but that is out of the question. A nomen gentile is concealed behind Publius, perhaps Publilius? Eck, Werner (Cologne) Bibliography W. Eck, in: Splendidissima civitas.…

[German version] [1] Roman cognomen Roman cognomen. In the Republican Period, confined to the Caecilii Metelli (Caecilius [I 31-32]); found among numerous other gentes in the Imperial Period. Elvers, Karl-Ludwig (Bochum) Bibliography Kajanto, Cognomina, 251. [German version] [2] Greek grammarian, 2nd or 3rd cent. AD? Grammarian, tentatively dated to the late 2nd or late 3rd cent. AD, active in Memphis and Sparta (Schol. Hom. Od. δ 356; θ 372), i.a.; author of a commentary (EM 821,55) on Homer, the essentials of which (explanations of voca…

Plebeian family name, attested from the 2nd cent. BC. (Schulze, 144; ThlL, Onom. 137f.). [German version] [1] C. Gallus, L. People's tribune 56 BC People's tribune 56 BC; he sought, without success, the reinstatement of Ptolemy Auletes in Egypt (MRR 2,209). In 56 BC, he was defended by Cicero (Fam. 7,1,4), in 51 BC in Athens frequently in his company, and visited him in Rome in 46 BC. He died in 44 BC. Elvers, Karl-Ludwig (Bochum) [German version] [2] C. Gallus, L. Consul in 37 BC Son of C. [1], consul of 37 BC with M. Vipsanius  Agrippa (MRR 2,395; PIR 22 C 389). Elvers, Karl-Ludwig (Bochum) …

Roman family name, whose older and inscriptional form is Decumus (Schulze, 159), derived from  Decimus. Historic bearers of the name are documented since the 2nd half of the 2nd cent. BC. [German version] [1] D., C. Legate in Egypt 168 BC Legate in Crete in 171 BC, praetor peregrinus in 169, legate in Egypt in 168. Elvers, Karl-Ludwig (Bochum) [German version] [2] D., Num. Leader of allies in the war against Hannibal 217 BC from Bovianum in Samnium; in 217, he brought timely help with a contingent of allies to the magister equitum Q. Minucius who was under heavy pressure from Hannibal …

[German version] [1] Vestalin (1st half 1st cent. BC) Vestal in 69 BC at the latest. (Macrob. Sat. 3.13.11). Elvers, Karl-Ludwig (Bochum) [German version] [2] A. Arria Camilla (2nd half 1st cent. AD) Probably the daughter of L. Arruntius [II 8] Camillus Scribonianus; must have lived into the Trajanic era (Raepsaet-Charlier, no. 103; PIR2 A 1152). Eck, Werner (Cologne)

[German version] [1] Q., Roman officer (46 BC) Q., officer (military tribune ?) of Pompey in Spain in 46 BC. (Dio 43,29,3) [1]. Elvers, Karl-Ludwig (Bochum) [German version] [2] Cn. (middle of the 1st cent. BC) Cn., accuser of M.  Saufeius 52 BC (Ascon. 55C). Elvers, Karl-Ludwig (Bochum) Bibliography 1 Nicolet 2, 779-781. [German version] [3] Died 43 BC Proscribed and murdered in 43 BC (App. B Civ. 4,26). Eck, Werner (Cologne) [German version] [4] Died 68 AD Delator of unknown social rank, lynched by the people in Rome after Nero's death (Plut. Galba 8,7). Eck, Werner (Cologne) …

Roman nomen gentile, in the form Vitellia also a place name, diminutive of Vitulus (thus [1]). The information on the early history of the family in Suet. Vit. 1,1-3 is fictitious. I. Republican period [German version] [I 1] The name is first recorded in the late Republican period. Therefore, the Vitellii fratres, who wanted to topple the young Republic with the Aquilii fratres (Aquillius [I 1]) in 509 BC according to annalistic tradition (Liv. 2,4,1-3; Plut. Publicola 3,4), are fictitious; likewise fictitious is the wife of the founder of the Republic L.…

Italian proper name (Schulze, 158, 456; ThlL, Onom. 2, 566f.) attested from 1st cent. BC, so C. [I 1] below is probably unhistorical. I. Republic [German version] [I 1] C., Q. People's tribune 476 BC People's tribune 476 BC. A later tradition that he proposed an agrarian law with his colleague T. Genucius and initiated a process against the consul of 477, T. Menenius, for not helping the Fabii at the Cremera (Liv. 2,52; Dion. Hal. Ant. Rom. 9,27,2) is of doubtful authenticity. Elvers, Karl-Ludwig (Bochum) [German version] [I 2] C., Q. Rich senator, 1st half of the 1st cent. BC In 74 BC was judg…

Roman family name, documented from the 1st cent. BC (Schulze 136f.; ThlL, Onom. 54f.). I. Republican Age [German version] [I 1] C., M. Official, 1st cent. AD In 74 BC, judge in the first trial of A. Cluentius Habitus, judge in the  Verres trial in 70 BC; in 69 BC, curule aedile together with Cicero (Cic. Verr. 1,29; MRR 2,132). Possibly praetor in 66 BC, because he was regarded as a candidate for the consulship of 63 BC (Cic. Att. 1,1,1); probably identical with the C. mentioned by Cicero (Att. 12,11). Elvers, Karl-Ludwig (Bochum) II. Imperial Age [German version] [II 1] L.C. Lucillus Macer R…

Widespread Roman cognomen and family name (‘rush’) [1. 729; 2. 334]. [German version] [1] I., M. Praetor 76 BC Praetor in 76 BC see  Iunius [I 22] I., M. Elvers, Karl-Ludwig (Bochum) Bibliography 1 Walde/Hofmann 1 2 Kajanto, Cognomina. [German version] [2] I. Vergilianus Senator, one of the circle of Messalina and Silius Senator, who was one of the circle of Messalina and Silius and knew of their marriage; executed in AD 48. His name was perhaps Iunius I. Vergilianus, PIR2 J 712. Eck, Werner (Cologne)

Name of a Roman gens, documented only since the 2nd cent. BC. Elvers, Karl-Ludwig (Bochum) [German version] [1] N., L. People's tribune in 471 BC Member of the first college of people's tribunes (that of 471 BC) whose members are all known (Calpurnius Piso fr. 23 HRR = Liv. 2,58,1; Diod. Sic. 11,68,8). Müller, Christian (Bochum) [German version] [2] N., P. People's tribune in 449 BC, grandfather or great-uncle of Verginia According to tradition, N. was the grandfather or (great) uncle of Verginia; together with her betrothed, L. Icilius [1], he sought to protect he…

Plebeian gentilicium. [German version] [1] see Albanius A. see  Albanius, C. Elvers, Karl-Ludwig (Bochum) [German version] [2] L. (1st half 4th cent BC) A., L., at the invasion of the Gauls in 387 BC brought the Vestals safely to Caere (Liv. 5,40,9). Elvers, Karl-Ludwig (Bochum) [German version] [3] M. (L. ?) consular tribune 379 BC. A., M. (L. ?) consular tribune 379 BC. Elvers, Karl-Ludwig (Bochum) [German version] [4] Paterculus, L., tribune of the people 494 and 493 BC A. Paterculus, L., one of the first tribunes of the people 494 and 493 BC. He is not named in all sou…

Rare Latin family name (cf. [1]) and Latin praenomen (abbreviated Ap., in the Imperial period also App.), whose ancient derivation from Sabinian (Lib. praen. 6) is not undisputed; mainly documented for the patrician families of the Claudii Pulchri, rarer among the Claudii Nerones, etc. First documented name-bearer was Ap. Claudius Sabinus Inregillensis (Attus Clausus), the founder of the gens Claudia in Rome about 500 BC (Liv. 2,16,4). Because of its almost exclusive occurrence among the gens Cl…

Roman third name or nickname (‘Moray’) in the Licinii family (Licinius [I 32-35]) which passed by adoption from there to A. Terentius Varro M. and his son of the same name ( cos. 23 BC). It was adopted by more families in the Imperial era. Elvers, Karl-Ludwig (Bochum) [German version] [1] People's tribune in 97 AD The tribunus plebis, who in AD 97 made the right of speech possible for Fabricius [II 2] Veiento in a dispute in the Senate (Plin. Ep. 9,13,19); probably he and Q. Roscius Coelius Murena ... Pompeius Falco are one and the same person. PIR2 M 746. It is, however, surprising why Pli…

[German version] [1] Poisoner Roman family name. Name of a preparer of poison in Hor. Sat. 2,1,48, probably not identical with the one named in 2,2,67. Elvers, Karl-Ludwig (Bochum) [German version] [2] T., follower of Epicurus (end of 2nd cent. BC) T., follower of Epicurus, became involved in a fight with the praetor Q.  Mucius Scaevola because of his Hellenophilia in 120 BC. A. charged him unsuccessfully in 119 and was mocked for this reason by  Lucilius in the 2nd book of his Satires. Praetor and propraetor in 105-104 (107-106?) in …

Italic family name, most common among the Samnites, also encountered as an Oscan praenomen. The author of the lex Papia Poppaea in AD 9 was P. [II 1]. I. Republican Period [German version] [I 1] P. People's tribune c. 80 BC People's tribune, probably before 80 BC and therefore not identical with P. [I 2]; author of a lex Papia, stipulating the supplementation of the number of Vestal virgins by means of election by lot (Gell. NA 1,12,10-12). Elvers, Karl-Ludwig (Bochum) [German version] [I 2] P., C. People's tribune in 65 BC, author of a lex Papia People's tribune in 65 BC, author of a lex Papia …

Late antique personal name in the Anicii family: Anicius [II 13] Hermogenianus O. ( cos. in AD 395), Q. Clodius Hermogenianus O. [1] ( cos. in 379), the emperor of the year 472, Anicius [II 15] O. and Flavius Anicius O. ( cos. in 526). Elvers, Karl-Ludwig (Bochum) [German version] [1] Q. Clodius Hermogenianus O. Official, 4th cent. AD Praefectus praetorio Orientis from AD 378 to 379. A Christian from a respected family, presumably from the city of Rome, O. had a brilliant career (CIL VI 1714). After he had been governor of Campania he probably became pr…

[German version] [1] Roman cognomen Roman cognomen ('shepherd'), occurring only in late Antiquity. Elvers, Karl-Ludwig (Bochum) Bibliography 1 Degrassi, FCIR, 260 2 Kajanto, Cognomina, 323. [German version] [2] Official under Odoacer Sometime between 476 and 490 AD, O. was comes sacrarum largitionum under Odoacer, perhaps from Liguria [2. 183]. He is mentioned in Cassiodorus's Variae. O.'s sons Cyprianus and O. held offices under Theoderic the Great. Lütkenhaus, Werner (Marl) Bibliography 1 PLRE 2, 807f. 2 D. Henning, Periclitans res publica, 1999, 109, 183.

Name of a Roman gens, first appearing with O. [1]. Later members of the family are politically insignificant. Elvers, Karl-Ludwig (Bochum) [German version] [1] O. Gallus, Q. Leader of a Roman embassy in 292 BC that transferred the cult of Asclepius to Rome During an epidemic in Rome in 292 BC, leader of a Roman embassy that transferred the cult of Asclepius from Epidaurus to Rome (MRR 1, 182); in 273, member of the first embassy to the Ptolemaic court in Alexandria [1] (MRR 1, 182; for the background to this embassy see [1. 141-145]). As cos. in 269 (MRR 1, 199), according to Pliny (HN 33…

Plebeian gentile name (extension of Aurunceius, ThlL 2,1532f. [1. 354]); there are records of the family in Rome from the 3rd cent. BC, but they ceased to have any significance during the imperial time. [German version] [1] A., C. Praetor in 209 BC in Sardinina and propraetor in 208 Praetor in 209 BC in Sardinina and propraetor in 208 (MRR 1,285; 291). Elvers, Karl-Ludwig (Bochum) [German version] [2] A., L. Praetor urbanus in 190 BC Praetor urbanus in 190 BC; amongst those sent to reorganize the situation in Asia Minor in 189 (MRR 1, 356; 363). Elvers, Karl-Ludwig (Bochum) Bibliography 1 Sch…

Roman cognomen, derived in folk etymology from lens, ‘lentil’ (Plin. HN 18,10), actually the diminutive form of lentus, ‘lethargic’ [1. 249] with a friendly-mocking meaning; non-Etruscan origin [as in 2. 313; 3. 783]; occurs only in the family of the Cornelii: Cornelius [I 31-56]; [II 24-33]. Elvers, Karl-Ludwig (Bochum) [German version] [1] Mimographer in the early Imperial Period The mimographus L. should be dated to the early Imperial period; he was the author of the lost mime of Catinenses (Tert. De pallio 4,1). Tert. Apol. 15,1 puts L. and the mimographer Hostilius t…