Petillius
Petillius is the name of a Roman plebeian family whose members began in the 2nd century BC. Appear in historical sources. The name Petillius can be found predominantly on inscriptions and coins, while the handwritten tradition of ancient works uses the spelling Petilius . During the time of the republic , the family provided a consul only once (176 BC) . More important representatives are:
- Q. Petillii, two tribunes of the same name, which were founded in 187 BC. Chr. Lucius Cornelius Scipio Asiaticus accused; one of them is probably identical with the consul of 176 BC. Chr.
- L. Petillius, alleged name of a scribe who lived in 181 BC. Chr. Supposed writings of Numa Pompilius found
- Q. Petillius Spurinus , Consul 176 BC Chr.
- L. Petillius, from the Illyrian king Genthios 168 BC Roman envoy captured
- Q. Petillius, 89 BC Participant in the council of war of the consul Gnaeus Pompeius Strabo in front of Asculum
- M. Petillius, Roman knight, 73 BC. Mentioned as adviser to Gaius Verres , governor of Sicily
- Petillius Capitolinus, was accused of a robbery committed in the Temple of Jupiter at the Capitol , but was acquitted by Caesar
- Petillius Rufus, involved in a conspiracy against the knight Titius Sabinus in 27/28 AD
- Q. Petillius Cerialis , suffect consul 70
- C. Petillius Firmus, tribune in Dalmatia under Emperor Vespasian
- Q. Petillius Rufus, Consul 83
literature
- Friedrich Münzer : Petillius. In: Paulys Realencyclopadie der classischen Antiquity Science (RE). Volume XIX, 1, Stuttgart 1937, column 1136.
Remarks
- ↑ Fasti Capitolini ; CIL VI 37 045 (decree of Gnaeus Pompeius Strabo ); IG XIV 951 (Senate Consul for Asklepiades); among others