The Carvilii were a modest family of
equestrian rank, which rose to prominence due to the military exploits of Spurius Carvilius Maximus.[2] The
nomenCarvilius belongs to a large class of gentilicia ending in -ilus or -illus, typically derived from diminutive surnames originally ending in -ulus. The root of the name is uncertain; perhaps related to the surname Carbo, a coal, or coal-black.[3]
Praenomina
The only praenomina used by the Carvilii were Spurius, Gaius, and Lucius.
Branches and cognomina
The Carvilii of the Republic were not divided into separate families, and the only
cognomen that was handed down among them was Maximus, "very great" or "greatest", which was probably applied first to Spurius Carvilius, the consul of 293 and 272 BC, in recognition of his military victories and splendid character.[1] Two of this family bore the additional surname Ruga, a furrow or wrinkle.[4]
Members
This list includes abbreviated
praenomina. For an explanation of this practice, see
filiation.
Spurius Carvilius,
tribune of the plebs in 212 BC, together with his colleague, Lucius Carvilius, indicted Marcus Postumius Pyrgensis for defrauding the Roman state. Pyrgensis, a
publican, had deliberately sunk old ships with worthless cargo, in order to claim substantial losses and enriching himself.[22][23]
Lucius Carvilius, tribune of the plebs in 212 BC, joined his colleague Spurius Carvilius in indicting Marcus Postumius Pyrgensis.[22][23]
The Carvilii were a modest family of
equestrian rank, which rose to prominence due to the military exploits of Spurius Carvilius Maximus.[2] The
nomenCarvilius belongs to a large class of gentilicia ending in -ilus or -illus, typically derived from diminutive surnames originally ending in -ulus. The root of the name is uncertain; perhaps related to the surname Carbo, a coal, or coal-black.[3]
Praenomina
The only praenomina used by the Carvilii were Spurius, Gaius, and Lucius.
Branches and cognomina
The Carvilii of the Republic were not divided into separate families, and the only
cognomen that was handed down among them was Maximus, "very great" or "greatest", which was probably applied first to Spurius Carvilius, the consul of 293 and 272 BC, in recognition of his military victories and splendid character.[1] Two of this family bore the additional surname Ruga, a furrow or wrinkle.[4]
Members
This list includes abbreviated
praenomina. For an explanation of this practice, see
filiation.
Spurius Carvilius,
tribune of the plebs in 212 BC, together with his colleague, Lucius Carvilius, indicted Marcus Postumius Pyrgensis for defrauding the Roman state. Pyrgensis, a
publican, had deliberately sunk old ships with worthless cargo, in order to claim substantial losses and enriching himself.[22][23]
Lucius Carvilius, tribune of the plebs in 212 BC, joined his colleague Spurius Carvilius in indicting Marcus Postumius Pyrgensis.[22][23]