The gens Sallustia, occasionally written Salustia, was a
plebeian family at
ancient Rome. Members of this
gens are first mentioned in the time of
Cicero, and from that time they attained particular distinction as statesmen and writers. The most illustrious of the family was the historian
Gaius Sallustius Crispus, who wrote valuable works on the
Jugurthine War and the
Conspiracy of Catiline, which still exist.[1]
Praenomina
The main
praenomina of the Sallustii of the
Republic and early
Empire were Gaius, Gnaeus, and Publius. Other names appear in imperial times, including Marcus and Quintus. All of these were among the most common names throughout Roman history.
Branches and cognomina
The only
cognomen borne by the Sallustii of the Republic was Crispus, belonging to an abundant class of surnames derived from the physical features of an individual, and originally belonging to someone with curly hair.[2]Passienus, borne by some of the Sallustii during the early decades of the Empire, was a gentile name inherited from the paternal line when one of the Passieni was adopted by his granduncle, the historian Sallust, becoming part of his gens. Lucullus, borne by an ill-fated member of this family in the time of
Domitian, may have been derived from lucus, a grove, although it might also have been a diminutive of the
praenomenLucius.[3]
Members
This list includes abbreviated
praenomina. For an explanation of this practice, see
filiation.
Gnaeus Sallustius, a talented writer whom
Cicero numbered among his
clients.[4]
Gnaeus Sallustius,[i] a pro
quaestor serving under
Lucius Calpurnius Bibulus,
proconsul of
Syria, in 51 BC. He wrote to Cicero to inquire about certain matters as he was arriving in the province, and Cicero departing, and he requested a letter of recommendation to Bibulus, which Cicero supplied.[5][6]
Publius Sallustius, the intended recipient of thirty sestertii which Cicero received from his client, Gnaeus Sallustius. As Cicero was at
Brundisium, he asked his good friend
Atticus to pay the sum to Publius as soon as possible.[7]
Sallustius Lucullus, governor of
Britain in the reign of
Domitian, who had him put to death, ostensibly because he referred to a new variety of spear as lucullae, naming them after himself. He had probably been consul, as all of his predecessors had been, perhaps around AD 87.[10]
Sallustius Fulvianus, a friend of
Lucius Verus and
Marcus Cornelius Fronto, whom Verus refers to in a letter to Fronto concerning his actions in the
Parthian War, explaining that Fulvianus will furnish Fronto with copies of the despatches that Verus had received from his commanders.[11]
Marcus Sallustius Rufus Titilianus, probably a nobilis, whose name was found on a lead pipe at Rome.[12]
Sallustia Calvina, evidently a noblewoman, manumitted a slave who became Gaius Sallustius.[13]
Gaius Sallustius Ɔ. l., freedman of Sallustia Calvina.[13]
Sallustia Frontina, a woman of a senatorial family, named in a funerary inscription from Rome.[14]
Sallustia Lucana, a noblewoman, employed Athictus Threptus as keeper of stores.[15]
Quintus Sallustius Macrinianus, a
Roman senator, and the grandfather of the Macrinianus who was governor of Mauretania.[16]
Lucius Vespronius Candidus Sallustius Sabinianus, consul suffectus about AD 176.[17]
Quintus Sallustius Q. f. Macrinianus, a senator like his father, was father of the governor Macrianus.[16]
Sallustius Verginius Gallus, consul suffectus in AD 197 or 198.[18]
Quintus Sallustius Q. f. Q. n. Macrianus, a Roman senator like his father and grandfather, Macrianus was governor of
Mauretania about the time of
Caracalla, early in the third century.[16]
Titus Flavius Sallustius Paelignianus, consul in AD 231.[19]
Sallustius, a contemporary of Julian, and the author of a
Neoplatonic treatise, Περι θεων και Κoσμου (Peri Theon kai Kosmou, On the Gods and the Cosmos). He might be the same as the praetorian prefect.[23]
Sallustius of Emesa, a
Cynic philosopher of the later fifth century. In his youth he had studied law, then become a
sophist, taking up Neoplatonism; but he later rejected its doctrines and embraced Cynicism.[24][25][26]
Sallustia, sister of the historian and grandmother Passienus who was adopted by her brother.[34]
Gaius Sallustius C. f. Crispus Passienus, the son of
Lucius Passienus Rufus, consul in 4 BC, was adopted by his granduncle, the historian Sallust. He became one of the most trusted friends and advisors to
Augustus, and afterward
Tiberius, without ever seeking political office or achieving
senatorial rank.[35][36][37][38]
Gaius Sallustius C. f. C. n. Crispus Passienus, consul in AD 27, and again in 44. Having inherited great wealth, he cleverly avoided the intrigues of the imperial court, maintaining the favour of Tiberius,
Caligula, and
Claudius; but hoping to rehabilitate his niece,
Agrippina, Claudius ordered Passienus to divorce his wife and marry Agrippina. He is generally thought to have perished by Agrippina's hand, through poison, about AD 47.[39]
^Cicero, Epistulae ad Atticum, i. 3. 11, xi. 11, 17, Epistulae ad Familiares, xiv. 4. § 6, xiv. 11, Epistulae ad Quintum Fratrem, iii. 4. § 2, iii. 5. § 1.
Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus, De Vita Caesarum (Lives of the Caesars, or The Twelve Caesars), De Illustribus Grammaticis (On the Illustrious Grammarians), De Viris Illustribus (Lives of Famous Men).
Appianus Alexandrinus (
Appian), Bellum Civile (The Civil War).
Wilhelm Drumann, Geschichte Roms in seinem Übergang von der republikanischen zur monarchischen Verfassung, oder: Pompeius, Caesar, Cicero und ihre Zeitgenossen, Königsberg (1834–1844).
Géza Alföldy, Konsulat und Senatorenstand unter der Antonien (The Consulate and Senatorial State under the Antonines), Rudolf Habelt, Bonn (1977).
Paul A. Gallivan, "The Fasti for A.D. 70–96", in Classical Quarterly, vol. 31, pp. 186–220 (1981).
Paul M. M. Leunissen, Konsuln und Konsulare in der Zeit von Commodus bis Severus Alexander (Consuls and Consulars from the Time of Commodus to Severus Alexander), Verlag Gieben, Amsterdam, (1989).
The gens Sallustia, occasionally written Salustia, was a
plebeian family at
ancient Rome. Members of this
gens are first mentioned in the time of
Cicero, and from that time they attained particular distinction as statesmen and writers. The most illustrious of the family was the historian
Gaius Sallustius Crispus, who wrote valuable works on the
Jugurthine War and the
Conspiracy of Catiline, which still exist.[1]
Praenomina
The main
praenomina of the Sallustii of the
Republic and early
Empire were Gaius, Gnaeus, and Publius. Other names appear in imperial times, including Marcus and Quintus. All of these were among the most common names throughout Roman history.
Branches and cognomina
The only
cognomen borne by the Sallustii of the Republic was Crispus, belonging to an abundant class of surnames derived from the physical features of an individual, and originally belonging to someone with curly hair.[2]Passienus, borne by some of the Sallustii during the early decades of the Empire, was a gentile name inherited from the paternal line when one of the Passieni was adopted by his granduncle, the historian Sallust, becoming part of his gens. Lucullus, borne by an ill-fated member of this family in the time of
Domitian, may have been derived from lucus, a grove, although it might also have been a diminutive of the
praenomenLucius.[3]
Members
This list includes abbreviated
praenomina. For an explanation of this practice, see
filiation.
Gnaeus Sallustius, a talented writer whom
Cicero numbered among his
clients.[4]
Gnaeus Sallustius,[i] a pro
quaestor serving under
Lucius Calpurnius Bibulus,
proconsul of
Syria, in 51 BC. He wrote to Cicero to inquire about certain matters as he was arriving in the province, and Cicero departing, and he requested a letter of recommendation to Bibulus, which Cicero supplied.[5][6]
Publius Sallustius, the intended recipient of thirty sestertii which Cicero received from his client, Gnaeus Sallustius. As Cicero was at
Brundisium, he asked his good friend
Atticus to pay the sum to Publius as soon as possible.[7]
Sallustius Lucullus, governor of
Britain in the reign of
Domitian, who had him put to death, ostensibly because he referred to a new variety of spear as lucullae, naming them after himself. He had probably been consul, as all of his predecessors had been, perhaps around AD 87.[10]
Sallustius Fulvianus, a friend of
Lucius Verus and
Marcus Cornelius Fronto, whom Verus refers to in a letter to Fronto concerning his actions in the
Parthian War, explaining that Fulvianus will furnish Fronto with copies of the despatches that Verus had received from his commanders.[11]
Marcus Sallustius Rufus Titilianus, probably a nobilis, whose name was found on a lead pipe at Rome.[12]
Sallustia Calvina, evidently a noblewoman, manumitted a slave who became Gaius Sallustius.[13]
Gaius Sallustius Ɔ. l., freedman of Sallustia Calvina.[13]
Sallustia Frontina, a woman of a senatorial family, named in a funerary inscription from Rome.[14]
Sallustia Lucana, a noblewoman, employed Athictus Threptus as keeper of stores.[15]
Quintus Sallustius Macrinianus, a
Roman senator, and the grandfather of the Macrinianus who was governor of Mauretania.[16]
Lucius Vespronius Candidus Sallustius Sabinianus, consul suffectus about AD 176.[17]
Quintus Sallustius Q. f. Macrinianus, a senator like his father, was father of the governor Macrianus.[16]
Sallustius Verginius Gallus, consul suffectus in AD 197 or 198.[18]
Quintus Sallustius Q. f. Q. n. Macrianus, a Roman senator like his father and grandfather, Macrianus was governor of
Mauretania about the time of
Caracalla, early in the third century.[16]
Titus Flavius Sallustius Paelignianus, consul in AD 231.[19]
Sallustius, a contemporary of Julian, and the author of a
Neoplatonic treatise, Περι θεων και Κoσμου (Peri Theon kai Kosmou, On the Gods and the Cosmos). He might be the same as the praetorian prefect.[23]
Sallustius of Emesa, a
Cynic philosopher of the later fifth century. In his youth he had studied law, then become a
sophist, taking up Neoplatonism; but he later rejected its doctrines and embraced Cynicism.[24][25][26]
Sallustia, sister of the historian and grandmother Passienus who was adopted by her brother.[34]
Gaius Sallustius C. f. Crispus Passienus, the son of
Lucius Passienus Rufus, consul in 4 BC, was adopted by his granduncle, the historian Sallust. He became one of the most trusted friends and advisors to
Augustus, and afterward
Tiberius, without ever seeking political office or achieving
senatorial rank.[35][36][37][38]
Gaius Sallustius C. f. C. n. Crispus Passienus, consul in AD 27, and again in 44. Having inherited great wealth, he cleverly avoided the intrigues of the imperial court, maintaining the favour of Tiberius,
Caligula, and
Claudius; but hoping to rehabilitate his niece,
Agrippina, Claudius ordered Passienus to divorce his wife and marry Agrippina. He is generally thought to have perished by Agrippina's hand, through poison, about AD 47.[39]
^Cicero, Epistulae ad Atticum, i. 3. 11, xi. 11, 17, Epistulae ad Familiares, xiv. 4. § 6, xiv. 11, Epistulae ad Quintum Fratrem, iii. 4. § 2, iii. 5. § 1.
Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus, De Vita Caesarum (Lives of the Caesars, or The Twelve Caesars), De Illustribus Grammaticis (On the Illustrious Grammarians), De Viris Illustribus (Lives of Famous Men).
Appianus Alexandrinus (
Appian), Bellum Civile (The Civil War).
Wilhelm Drumann, Geschichte Roms in seinem Übergang von der republikanischen zur monarchischen Verfassung, oder: Pompeius, Caesar, Cicero und ihre Zeitgenossen, Königsberg (1834–1844).
Géza Alföldy, Konsulat und Senatorenstand unter der Antonien (The Consulate and Senatorial State under the Antonines), Rudolf Habelt, Bonn (1977).
Paul A. Gallivan, "The Fasti for A.D. 70–96", in Classical Quarterly, vol. 31, pp. 186–220 (1981).
Paul M. M. Leunissen, Konsuln und Konsulare in der Zeit von Commodus bis Severus Alexander (Consuls and Consulars from the Time of Commodus to Severus Alexander), Verlag Gieben, Amsterdam, (1989).