Aemilians
The Aemilians ( Latin gens Aemilia , derived from the Roman name Aemilius , feminine form Aemilia ) were one of the most important patrician families ( gentes maiores ) in the Roman Empire . It provided politicians, senators and consuls and produced poets. Marcus Aemilius Aemilianus was Roman Emperor in 253 .
The branches of the family were Barbula, Buca , Lepidus , Mamercus , Papus, Paullus , Regillus, and Scaurus . Of these branches, the Aemilii Lepidi were the most notable Romans, especially towards the end of the Roman Republic .
The Via Aemilia in today's province of Emilia-Romagna and the Basilica Aemilia in Rome are named after the Aemilians .
Origin of name
The Aemilians were a very old family. She derived her descent from Mamercus , a legendary son of Pythagoras , who was also called Aemylos or Aimilios because of his eloquence . The Greek adjective aimylos or aimylios means "engaging", "winning", "clever".
Another version given by Plutarch says that Mamercus was a son of King Numa Pompilius , who in turn was an admirer of Pythagoras and therefore named his son after his son. Presumably, however, the similarity between Aemilius and the Greek word Aimilios is merely coincidental.
According to another tradition, Aimylos, son of King Ascanius , was the progenitor of the Aemilians. All these genealogical connections are without historical basis.
Significant Aemilii
- Aemilius Crispinus , Roman officer (imperial era)
- Blossius Aemilius Dracontius , poet and rhetorician
- Lucius Aemilius Iuncus (suffect consul 127) († after 135), Roman senator
- Lucius Aemilius Iuncus (suffect consul 179) , Roman senator
- Lucius Aemilius Longus , Roman suffect consul 146
- Lucius Aemilius Mamercinus (Consular Tribune) , Roman politician, Consular Tribune 391, 389, 387, 383, 382 and 380 BC Chr.
- Lucius Aemilius Mamercinus (consul) , Roman politician, consul 366 and 363 BC. Chr.
- Lucius Aemilius Mamercinus Privernas , Roman politician, consul in 341 and 329 BC Chr.
- Lucius Aemilius Mamercus (Military Tribune) , Roman military tribune
- Lucius Aemilius Mamercus (Consul) , Roman Consul
- Lucius Aemilius Papus (Consul 225 BC) , Roman politician
- Lucius Aemilius Papus (Praetor) († 172 B.C.), Roman politician, Praetor 205 B.C. Chr.
- Lucius Aemilius Paullus (Battle of Cannae) , Roman consul in 219 BC. BC and 216 BC Chr.
- Lucius Aemilius Lepidus Paullus , Roman Senator, rebuilt the Basilica Aemilia
- Lucius Aemilius Paullus (Consul 1) , Roman politician and senator
- Lucius Aemilius Paullus Macedonicus (~ 229 BC – 160 BC), Roman general and politician
- Lucius Aemilius Regillus , Praetor
- Lucius Aemilius Sullectinus , Roman officer (imperial era)
- Mamercus Aemilius , Roman politician, consular tribune 438 BC. Chr.
- Mamercus Aemilius Scaurus († 34), Roman senator, poet and orator, suffect consul 21
- Manius Aemilius Lepidus (Consul 66 BC)
- Manius Aemilius Lepidus (consul 11) , Roman senator, consul in 11
- Marcus Aemilius Bassus , Roman officer (imperial era)
- Marcus Aemilius Lepidus (consul 285 BC) , Roman politician
- Marcus Aemilius Lepidus (consul 232 BC) , Roman politician
- Marcus Aemilius Lepidus (Praetor 218 BC) , Roman politician
- Marcus Aemilius Lepidus (Consul 187 BC) († 152 BC), Roman politician, Consul 187
- Marcus Aemilius Lepidus (consul 158 BC) , Roman politician
- Marcus Aemilius Lepidus Porcina (consul 137 BC), Roman politician
- Marcus Aemilius Lepidus (consul 126 BC) , Roman politician
- Marcus Aemilius Lepidus (consul 78 BC) (called the Nice ; 120 BC – 77 BC), Roman politician
- Marcus Aemilius Lepidus the Younger († 31 BC), Roman politician, executed by Octavian
- Marcus Aemilius Lepidus (Triumvir) (~ 90 BC – 12 BC), Roman politician of the 2nd Triumvirate
- Marcus Aemilius Lepidus (Consul 6) († ~ 36), Roman politician and senator
- Marcus Aemilius Lepidus (Drusilla's Man) (6–39), Roman politician, executed by Caligula
- Marcus Aemilius Papus (dictator) , Roman politician, dictator 321 BC. Chr.
- Marcus Aemilius Paullus (Consul 302 BC) , Roman politician
- Marcus Aemilius Paullus (Consul 255 BC) , Roman politician
- Marcus Aemilius Scaurus the Elder (~ 163 BC – 88 BC), Roman politician
- Marcus Aemilius Scaurus the Younger , Roman politician
- Marcus Aemilius Scaurus III. , Roman politician
- Manius Aemilius Mamercinus , Roman politician, 410 BC. Chr. Consul
- Paullus Aemilius Lepidus († 13 BC), Roman suffect consul 34 BC BC and censor 22 BC Chr.
- Quintus Aemilius Lepidus , Roman senator, consul 21 BC. Chr.
- Quintus Aemilius Laetus , ancient Roman soldier and Prefect of the Praetorian Guard
- Quintus Aemilius Papus , Roman consul and censor
- Tiberius Aemilius Mamercinus , Roman politician, consul 339 BC. Chr.
- Tiberius Aemilius Mamercus , Roman politician, consul 470 and 467 BC. Chr.
- Aemilius Asper , commentator
- Aemilius Macer , poet
- Aemilius Lepidus Paullus , Consul
- Aemilius Papinianus , lawyer, see Papinian
- Aemilianus (Emperor) , Roman Emperor 253
- Aemilius Aemilianus , Roman officer (imperial era)
- Aemilius Magnus Arborius , late antique rhetorician
Consuls from the gens Aemilia
During the early and middle republic, numerous Aemilii held the consulate:
- Lucius Aemilius Mamercinus (Mamercus), consul 484 BC. Chr., 478 BC BC, 473 BC Chr.
- Tiberius Aemilius Mamercinus (Mamercus), consul 470 BC Chr., 467 BC Chr.
- Manius Aemilius Mamercinus, Consul 410 BC Chr.
- Marcus Aemilius and Gaius Aemilius, consular tribune 391 BC Chr.
- Lucius Aemilius, consular tribune 388 BC Chr. And later
- Lucius (or Marcus) Aemilius Mamercinus (Mamercus), consul 366 BC. BC, 363 BC Chr.
- Lucius Aemilius Mamercinus Privernas, Consul 341 BC BC, 329 BC Chr.
- Tiberius Aemilius Mamercinus, consul 339 BC Chr.
- Quintus Aemilius (Aulius) Cerretanus, 323 BC Chr.
- Quintus Aemilius Barbula , Roman consul in 317 and 311 BC. Chr.
- Lucius Aemilius Barbula , Roman consul 281 BC. Chr.
- Marcus Aemilius Barbula , Roman consul 230 BC. Chr.
- Mamercus Aemilius Lepidus Livianus , Roman politician; Consul 77 BC Chr.
literature
- Elimar Klebs : Aemilius . In: Paulys Realencyclopadie der classischen Antiquity Science (RE). Volume I, 1, Stuttgart 1893, Col. 543 f.