Egnatia gens

The gens Egnatia was a plebeian family of equestrian rank at ancient Rome. Only a few of the Egnatii held any magistracies, of whom the most important may have been Gnaeus Egnatius, who held the praetorship during the second century BC, and served as governor of Macedonia, shortly after its institution as a Roman province.[1]

Origin

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The Egnatii were of Samnite origin, and at least some of them had settled at Teanum. At the end of the Social War, the greater part of these appear to have removed to Rome, where two of them were admitted into the senate, though a branch of the family seems to have remained at Teanum.[1][2]

Praenomina

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The first of the Egnatii known to history bore the Oscan praenomina Gellius and Marius. The Egnatii who settled at Rome favoured Gnaeus, but also made use of Gaius, Lucius, Marcus, and Publius.[1]

Branches and cognomina

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The Egnatii do not seem to have been divided into distinct families during the time of the Republic. Most of the Egnatii bore no cognomen, but individuals are known with the surnames Celer, Maximus, Rufus, and Veratius. Celer means "swift," while Maximus is "great" or "greatest." Rufus, meaning "red," was typically given to someone with red hair or a ruddy complexion.[1]

Members

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This list includes abbreviated praenomina. For an explanation of this practice, see filiation.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, William Smith, Editor.
  2. ^ Marcus Tullius Cicero, Pro Cluentio 48, Epistulae ad Atticum vi. 1.
  3. ^ Titus Livius, Ab Urbe Condita x. 18-29.
  4. ^ T. Robert S. Broughton, The Magistrates of the Roman Republic, American Philological Association (1952), vol. III, p. 84.
  5. ^ Andrew Lintott, The Romans in the Age of Augustus, John Wiley & Sons (2009), p. 8.
  6. ^ Titus Livius, Ab Urbe Condita Epitome lxxv.
  7. ^ Appianus, Bellum Civile i. 40, 41, 45.
  8. ^ a b Marcus Tullius Cicero, Pro Cluentio 48.
  9. ^ Plutarchus, Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans Crassus 27.
  10. ^ Marcus Tullius Cicero, Epistulae ad Atticum xiii. 34, 45 ff.
  11. ^ Marcus Tullius Cicero, Epistulae ad Familiares xiii. 43-45, 47, 73, 74.
  12. ^ Marcus Tullius Cicero, Epistulae ad Atticum vii. 18. § 4, x. 15. § 4, xi. 3. § 3, xii. 18. § 3.
  13. ^ Marcus Tullius Cicero, Epistulae ad Atticum vi. 1. § 23.
  14. ^ Appianus, Bellum Civile iv. 21.
  15. ^ Marcus Velleius Paterculus, Compendium of Roman History ii. 91-93.
  16. ^ Cassius Dio, Roman History liii. 24.
  17. ^ Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus, De Vita Caesarum Augustus 19.
  18. ^ Ambrosius Theodosius Macrobius, Saturnalia vi. 5.
  19. ^ Publius Cornelius Tacitus, Annales xv. 71.
  20. ^ Sextus Aurelius Victor, De Origo Gentis Romanae (attributed) init.
  21. ^ Werner Eck, "Konsuln des Jahres 117 in Militärdiplomen Traians mit Tribunicia Potestas XX", Zeitschrift für Papyrologie und Epigraphik, 185 (2013), pp. 235–238
  22. ^ Paul Leunissen, Konsuln und Konsulare in der Zeit von Commodus bis Severus Alexander (1989) pp. 196, 399
  23. ^ CIL IX, 6414
  24. ^ RE, vol. 5.2, col. 1999 (Egnatius 33).
  25. ^ PIR2 E 1
  26. ^ PIR2 E 36
  27. ^ CIL VI, 30895, CIL X, 4752, CIL X, 1695, CIL X, 1696, CIL VI, 1723, CIL VI, 37112, CIL VI, 36951
  28. ^ PLRE, vol. 1, pp. 512–514.
  29. ^ CIL X, 1697, CIL VI, 32010
  30. ^ PLRE, vol. 1, p. 514.

Works cited

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  •  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domainSmith, William, ed. (1870). Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  • Jones, A.H.M.; J.R. Martindale & J. Morris (1971–1992). Prosopography of the Later Roman Empire. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-07233-6.
  • August Pauly; Georg Wissowa; Wilhelm Kroll; Kurt Witte; Karl Mittelhaus; Konrat Ziegler, eds. (1894–1980). Paulys Realencyclopädie der classischen Altertumswissenschaft. Stuttgart: J. B. Metzler.