Afranians

Afranius was the noun of the Roman gens Afrania, a plebeian family. Its representatives sat since the 2nd century BC. In the Roman Senate .

Important representatives

• Gnaeus Afranius Dexter , Roman suffect consul 105
• Lucius Afranius (poet) (* approx. 150 BC), Roman comedy poet
• Lucius Afranius (consul) (approx. 112 BC – 46 BC), Roman politician and military leader
• Marcus Afranius Hannibalianus , Roman officer (imperial era)
• Publius Afranius Flavianus , Roman suffect consul 117
• Sextus Afranius Burrus († 62 AD), Roman officer and Praetorian prefect
• Titus Afranius , leader of the Italian allies in the alliance war