Ronald Syme described the gens as
Etruscan, thanks to an inscription found in Etruria.[2]
Branches and cognomina
There may only have been a single family of the Sanquinii, as all of those occurring in history come from the same time and place, and only one other is added from inscriptions anywhere else. The only attested surname, Maximus, seems to have been a personal
cognomen, and was probably given to the consul Sanquinius either because he was the eldest brother in his family, or because he was the most illustrious of the Sanquinii.[3]
Members
This list includes abbreviated
praenomina. For an explanation of this practice, see
filiation.
Sanquinius, one of the accusers of Lucius Arruntius, a man of unblemished character, during the tumult that followed the downfall of
Sejanus. The
senate, weary of constant charges of treason, instead chose to punish the accusers. He must be a different man than the consular Sanquinius, who had argued for amnesty and an end to the accusations.[12]
Sanquinia C. f., named in an inscription from
Caere in
Etruria.[13]
Ronald Syme described the gens as
Etruscan, thanks to an inscription found in Etruria.[2]
Branches and cognomina
There may only have been a single family of the Sanquinii, as all of those occurring in history come from the same time and place, and only one other is added from inscriptions anywhere else. The only attested surname, Maximus, seems to have been a personal
cognomen, and was probably given to the consul Sanquinius either because he was the eldest brother in his family, or because he was the most illustrious of the Sanquinii.[3]
Members
This list includes abbreviated
praenomina. For an explanation of this practice, see
filiation.
Sanquinius, one of the accusers of Lucius Arruntius, a man of unblemished character, during the tumult that followed the downfall of
Sejanus. The
senate, weary of constant charges of treason, instead chose to punish the accusers. He must be a different man than the consular Sanquinius, who had argued for amnesty and an end to the accusations.[12]
Sanquinia C. f., named in an inscription from
Caere in
Etruria.[13]