The gens Numitoria was an ancient but minor
plebeian family at
ancient Rome. The first member of this
gens to appear in history was Lucius Numitorius, elected
tribune of the plebs in 472 BC. Although Numitorii are found down to the final century of the
Republic, none of them ever held any of the higher
magistracies.[1]
Origin
The
nomenNumitorius is a patronymic surname, based on the name Numitor, traditionally remembered as the name of the grandfather of
Romulus and Remus, and the last of the Silvan kings of
Alba Longa. Chase considers this to have been a genuine name from
Latium's archaic past, signifying one who "arranges" or "orders".[i][2]
Branches and cognomina
The only surname occurring among the Numitorii of the Republic is Pullus, meaning "dark" or "black".[1][3]
Members
This list includes abbreviated
praenomina. For an explanation of this practice, see
filiation.
Gaius Numitorius C. l., a freedman named on an inscription in
Praeneste dated circa 130–101 BC.[14]
Aulus Numitorius C. l., a freedman named on an inscription in
Delos dated 110 or 109 BC.[15]
Gaius Numitorius A. l., a freedman named on an inscription in
Delos dated 110 or 109 BC.[15]
Gaius Numitorius C. f., a senator in 101 BC,[ii] son of Gaius Numitorius, the moneyer of 133. He was killed by partisans of
Marius and
Cinna in 87 and his body was then dragged through the
Forum.[16][17][18][19]
Publius Numitorius Hilarus, whose funeral relief is in the Museum of Terme, Rome[20]
^Chase describes Numitor as a cognomen, although in unraveling the distant Roman past, it is sometimes difficult to establish whether a particular name should be considered a praenomen or a cognomen.
^Classical scholars (Broughton, Syme, etc.) used to agree on the date of 129 BC for the Senatus Consultum De Agro Pergameno, where this name is found. However, more recent academics tends to follow Mattingly who asserted a date of 101 BC.
References
^
abDictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, vol. II, p. 1215 ("
Numitoria Gens").
The gens Numitoria was an ancient but minor
plebeian family at
ancient Rome. The first member of this
gens to appear in history was Lucius Numitorius, elected
tribune of the plebs in 472 BC. Although Numitorii are found down to the final century of the
Republic, none of them ever held any of the higher
magistracies.[1]
Origin
The
nomenNumitorius is a patronymic surname, based on the name Numitor, traditionally remembered as the name of the grandfather of
Romulus and Remus, and the last of the Silvan kings of
Alba Longa. Chase considers this to have been a genuine name from
Latium's archaic past, signifying one who "arranges" or "orders".[i][2]
Branches and cognomina
The only surname occurring among the Numitorii of the Republic is Pullus, meaning "dark" or "black".[1][3]
Members
This list includes abbreviated
praenomina. For an explanation of this practice, see
filiation.
Gaius Numitorius C. l., a freedman named on an inscription in
Praeneste dated circa 130–101 BC.[14]
Aulus Numitorius C. l., a freedman named on an inscription in
Delos dated 110 or 109 BC.[15]
Gaius Numitorius A. l., a freedman named on an inscription in
Delos dated 110 or 109 BC.[15]
Gaius Numitorius C. f., a senator in 101 BC,[ii] son of Gaius Numitorius, the moneyer of 133. He was killed by partisans of
Marius and
Cinna in 87 and his body was then dragged through the
Forum.[16][17][18][19]
Publius Numitorius Hilarus, whose funeral relief is in the Museum of Terme, Rome[20]
^Chase describes Numitor as a cognomen, although in unraveling the distant Roman past, it is sometimes difficult to establish whether a particular name should be considered a praenomen or a cognomen.
^Classical scholars (Broughton, Syme, etc.) used to agree on the date of 129 BC for the Senatus Consultum De Agro Pergameno, where this name is found. However, more recent academics tends to follow Mattingly who asserted a date of 101 BC.
References
^
abDictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, vol. II, p. 1215 ("
Numitoria Gens").