This article is about the Roman family. For Caecius, the god of the northeast wind, see
Anemoi.
The gens Caecia was an obscure
plebeian family at
ancient Rome, that flourished from the late
Republic and into
imperial times. None of the Caecii attained any of the higher offices of the Roman state, and the only member of this
gens mentioned by Roman writers is Gaius Caecius, an acquaintance of
Cicero.[1] A number of Caecii are known from inscriptions.
Origin
While the Caecii are barely mentioned in history, the
nomenCaecius must have been of considerable antiquity, for the nomen Caecilius was evidently derived from it, using the diminutive or derivative suffix -ilius. Both are ultimately derived from the surname Caecus,[2] a
cognomen originally indicating someone who was blind.[3] Chase classifies Caecius among those gentilicia that were either native to Rome, or are found there and cannot be shown to have come from anywhere else.[4]
Praenomina
The
praenomen that occurs most frequently in the epigraphy of this family is Gaius, among the most common praenomina at all periods of Roman history. Other Caecii also used common names, such as Lucius, Marcus, Publius, and Quintus, and there are individual instances of Aulus, Titus, and Vibius.
Members
This list includes abbreviated
praenomina. For an explanation of this practice, see
filiation.
Caecius P. f., mentioned in a list of priests at
Adria in
Picenum, dating between the middle of the second and the late first century BC.[5]
Gaius Caecius, was given instructions for
Cicero by the younger Publius Cornelius Lentulus Spinther in 49 BC.[6]
Quintus Caecius Ɔ. l. Dorcus, a freedman buried at Rome, in a tomb dating from the latter half of the first century BC, or the first half of the first century AD.[7]
Caecia Q. l. Heuticis or Heutycis, a freedwoman buried at Rome during the late first century BC or early first century AD.[8]
Caecia P. f., the wife of Lucius Latinius, and mother of Lucius Latinius Stabilius, who dedicated a tomb for his parents at
Regium Lepidum in Cisalpine Gaul, dating from the early first century.[9]
Gaius Caecius C. l. Auctus, a freedman mentioned in an inscription from Rome, dating from the first half of the first century.[10]
Caecia Ɔ. l. Martia, a freedman named in a sepulchral inscription from Rome, dating from the first half of the first century.[11]
Caecia C. l. Eulimene, a freedwoman mentioned in a first-century inscription from Rome, along with Gaius Caecius Philaristus, and a friend, Decimus Cornelius Hilarus.[12]
Lucius Caecius L. L. f. Felix, together with Lucius Caecius Hermeros and Lucius Caecius Hilarus, one of three freedmen who became
Augustales, named in a first-century sepulchral inscription from
Beneventum in
Samnium.[13]
Lucius Caecius L. L. f. Hermeros, together with Lucius Caecius Felix and Lucius Caecius Hilarus, one of three freedmen who became Augustales, named in a first-century sepulchral inscription from Beneventum.[13]
Lucius Caecius L. L. Hilarus, together with Lucius Caecius Felix and Lucius Caecius Hermeros, one of three freedmen who became Augustales, named in a first-century sepulchral inscription from Beneventum.[13]
Quintus Caecius Nico, the husband of Helvia Erotis, named in a first-century inscription from Rome.[14]
Gaius Caecius C. f. Philaristus, a freedman named in a first-century inscription from Rome, along with Caecia Eulimene, and a friend, Decimus Cornelius Hilarus.[12]
Gaius Caecius Pulcher, chief magistrate of
Lanuvium in
Latium in AD 42 or 43, early in the reign of
Claudius.[15]
Gaius Caecius Natalis, together with his wife, Fortunata, dedicated a second-century tomb at Rome for their son, whose name has not been preserved.[16]
Marcus Caecius Tintinabelus, dedicated a tomb at Beneventum, dating from the second or early third century, for his wife, Herennia Urania.[17]
Caecia Montana, dedicated a tomb at Beneventum, dating between the middle of the second century and the early third, for Gaius Ofilius Modestus, her husband of seventeen years.[18]
Caecius Severus, an officer mentioned in a
military diploma from
Asia, dating to AD 139, and another from 140.[19]
This article is about the Roman family. For Caecius, the god of the northeast wind, see
Anemoi.
The gens Caecia was an obscure
plebeian family at
ancient Rome, that flourished from the late
Republic and into
imperial times. None of the Caecii attained any of the higher offices of the Roman state, and the only member of this
gens mentioned by Roman writers is Gaius Caecius, an acquaintance of
Cicero.[1] A number of Caecii are known from inscriptions.
Origin
While the Caecii are barely mentioned in history, the
nomenCaecius must have been of considerable antiquity, for the nomen Caecilius was evidently derived from it, using the diminutive or derivative suffix -ilius. Both are ultimately derived from the surname Caecus,[2] a
cognomen originally indicating someone who was blind.[3] Chase classifies Caecius among those gentilicia that were either native to Rome, or are found there and cannot be shown to have come from anywhere else.[4]
Praenomina
The
praenomen that occurs most frequently in the epigraphy of this family is Gaius, among the most common praenomina at all periods of Roman history. Other Caecii also used common names, such as Lucius, Marcus, Publius, and Quintus, and there are individual instances of Aulus, Titus, and Vibius.
Members
This list includes abbreviated
praenomina. For an explanation of this practice, see
filiation.
Caecius P. f., mentioned in a list of priests at
Adria in
Picenum, dating between the middle of the second and the late first century BC.[5]
Gaius Caecius, was given instructions for
Cicero by the younger Publius Cornelius Lentulus Spinther in 49 BC.[6]
Quintus Caecius Ɔ. l. Dorcus, a freedman buried at Rome, in a tomb dating from the latter half of the first century BC, or the first half of the first century AD.[7]
Caecia Q. l. Heuticis or Heutycis, a freedwoman buried at Rome during the late first century BC or early first century AD.[8]
Caecia P. f., the wife of Lucius Latinius, and mother of Lucius Latinius Stabilius, who dedicated a tomb for his parents at
Regium Lepidum in Cisalpine Gaul, dating from the early first century.[9]
Gaius Caecius C. l. Auctus, a freedman mentioned in an inscription from Rome, dating from the first half of the first century.[10]
Caecia Ɔ. l. Martia, a freedman named in a sepulchral inscription from Rome, dating from the first half of the first century.[11]
Caecia C. l. Eulimene, a freedwoman mentioned in a first-century inscription from Rome, along with Gaius Caecius Philaristus, and a friend, Decimus Cornelius Hilarus.[12]
Lucius Caecius L. L. f. Felix, together with Lucius Caecius Hermeros and Lucius Caecius Hilarus, one of three freedmen who became
Augustales, named in a first-century sepulchral inscription from
Beneventum in
Samnium.[13]
Lucius Caecius L. L. f. Hermeros, together with Lucius Caecius Felix and Lucius Caecius Hilarus, one of three freedmen who became Augustales, named in a first-century sepulchral inscription from Beneventum.[13]
Lucius Caecius L. L. Hilarus, together with Lucius Caecius Felix and Lucius Caecius Hermeros, one of three freedmen who became Augustales, named in a first-century sepulchral inscription from Beneventum.[13]
Quintus Caecius Nico, the husband of Helvia Erotis, named in a first-century inscription from Rome.[14]
Gaius Caecius C. f. Philaristus, a freedman named in a first-century inscription from Rome, along with Caecia Eulimene, and a friend, Decimus Cornelius Hilarus.[12]
Gaius Caecius Pulcher, chief magistrate of
Lanuvium in
Latium in AD 42 or 43, early in the reign of
Claudius.[15]
Gaius Caecius Natalis, together with his wife, Fortunata, dedicated a second-century tomb at Rome for their son, whose name has not been preserved.[16]
Marcus Caecius Tintinabelus, dedicated a tomb at Beneventum, dating from the second or early third century, for his wife, Herennia Urania.[17]
Caecia Montana, dedicated a tomb at Beneventum, dating between the middle of the second century and the early third, for Gaius Ofilius Modestus, her husband of seventeen years.[18]
Caecius Severus, an officer mentioned in a
military diploma from
Asia, dating to AD 139, and another from 140.[19]