Tricostus

Tricostus is a Roman cognomen that an important branch of the gens Verginia carried. The stirps Tricosta presented in the 5th century BC. Eleven (presumed) consuls :

1. Opiter Verginius Tricostus 502 BC Chr.
2. Titus Verginius Tricostus Caelimontanus 496 BC Chr.
3. Aulus Verginius Tricostus Caelimontanus 494 BC Chr.
4. Proculus Verginius Tricostus Rutilus 486 BC Chr.
5. Titus Verginius Tricostus Rutilus 479 BC Chr.
6. Opiter Verginius Tricostus Esquilinus 478 BC Chr.
7. Aulus Verginius Tricostus Rutilus 476 BC Chr.
8. Aulus Verginius (Tricostus) Caelimontanus 469 BC Chr.
9. Spurius Verginius Tricostus Caelimontanus 456 BC Chr.
10. Titus Verginius Tricostus Caelimontanus 448 BC Chr.
11. Lucius Verginius Tricostus 435 BC Chr.

In addition, two military tribunes with consular authority:

1. Lucius Verginius Tricostus Esquilinus 402 BC Chr.
2. Lucius Verginius Tricostus 389 BC Chr.

Family tables

Friedrich Münzer worked out the following family tables .

Opiter Verginius Tricostus

(Opiter Verginius)?

A Verginius Tricostus Rutilus

Opiter Verginius Tricostus Esquilinus

T. Verginius Tricostus Rutilus

L. Verginius Tricostus

L. Verginius Tricostus Esquilinus

L. Verginius Tricostus

(Aulus Verginius)

A. Verginius Tricostus Caelimontanus

A. Verginius (Tricostus) Caelimontanus

Sp. Verginius Tricostus Caelimontanus

Spurius Verginius (?)

T. Verginius Tricostus Caelimontanus

literature

• Hans Gundel: Verginius (11-23) in: RE VIII A, 2. 1518 f.