Sempronier

This article covers the Roman family. See also: Sempronius Densus .

Sempronius (feminine form Sempronia ) was the gentile name of the gens Sempronia , the Sempronians , an old family of the Roman Empire . Your members of the 5th century BC In the tradition they were considered patricians and defenders of patrician privileges ( Dion. Hal. Ant. 10.41.5; 10.42.3 ), which is possibly a back projection, because under Caesar or Augustus the Sempronians achieved patrician status.

In historical times, only plebeian branches of the family are known in the republic , dating back to the 3rd century BC. BC and 2nd century BC Played an important role.

A captain Sempronius became famous for being so impressed by their courage in faith that he took the place of one of those who were tied and was killed when he had 40 Christians tied to stakes on a cold night under the reign of Emperor Licinius .

Branches

The following branches of the family belonged to the Sempronians:

• the Atratini (from the 5th century BC)
  • Aulus Sempronius Atratinus , Consul 497 BC BC, 491 BC Chr.
  • Aulus Sempronius Atratinus , military tribune 444 BC Chr.
  • Lucius Sempronius Atratinus , consul 444 BC Chr.
  • Aulus Sempronius Atratinus , consul 428/427 BC BC (probably interpolated), military tribune 425 BC BC, 420 BC Chr., 416 BC Chr.
  • Gaius Sempronius Atratinus , consul 423 BC Chr.
  • Lucius Sempronius Atratinus (suffect consul 34 BC) (73 BC – 7), Roman suffect consul 34 BC. Chr.
• the Sophi (from approx. 300 BC)
  • Publius Sempronius Sophus , Consul 304 BC Chr.
  • Publius Sempronius Sophus , Consul 268 BC Chr.
• the Blaesi (from the 3rd century BC)
  • Gaius Sempronius Blaesus , Consul 253 BC. BC and 244 BC Chr.
  • Gaius Sempronius Blaesus , Tribune of the People 211 BC Chr.
• the Tuditani (from the 3rd century BC)
  • Marcus Sempronius Tuditanus , Consul 240 BC Chr.
  • Publius Sempronius Tuditanus , Consul 204 BC Chr.
  • Gaius Sempronius Tuditanus , Praetor 197 BC Chr.
  • Marcus Sempronius Tuditanus , Consul 185 BC Chr.
  • Gaius Sempronius Tuditanus , Consul 129 BC Chr.
• the Gracchi (from the 3rd century BC)
  • Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus , consul 238 BC Chr.
  • Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus , Consul 215 BC BC, 213 BC Chr.
  • Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus , Consul 177 BC Chr., 163 BC Chr.
  • Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus , Tribune 133 BC Chr.
  • Gaius Sempronius Gracchus , Tribune 123 BC Chr.
• the Longi (from the 3rd century BC)
  • Tiberius Sempronius Longus , Consul 218 BC Chr.
  • Tiberius Sempronius Longus , Consul 194 BC Chr.
• the Aselliones (from the 2nd century BC)
  • Sempronius Asellio , around 160 BC Until 90 BC Chr., Historian

such as

• Gaius Sempronius Martialis , Roman officer (imperial era)
• Lucius Sempronius Honoratus , Roman knight
• Lucius Sempronius Merula Auspicatus , Roman suffect consul 121
• Marcus Sempronius Liberalis , Roman officer (imperial era)

Women

• Sempronia, sister of the Gracches, married to Publius Cornelius Scipio Aemilianus Africanus
• Sempronia, daughter of Gaius Gracchus, married to Fulvius Flaccus Bambalus
• Sempronia , wife of Decimus Junius Brutus