Aemilius (fem. Aemilia) was the nomen of the gens Aemilia, one of the five most important patrician families (gentes maiores) of ancient Rome. In the Roman naming convention used in ancient Rome, male names typically contain three proper nouns which are classified as praenomen (or given name), nomen gentile (or Gens name) and cognomen. ... This article is about the social and political class in ancient Rome. ... Ancient Rome was a civilization that grew from a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula circa the 9th century BC to a massive empire straddling the Mediterranean Sea. ...

The Aemilii were a very old clan; they were supposed to have descended from Mamercus, a son of Pythagoras who was surnamed "Aemylos" or "Aimilios" because of his refinement and speaking ability. Another version quoted by Plutarch said that Mamercus was the fourth son of Numa Pompilius, the second King of Rome, Numa being an admirer of Pythagoras and so naming a son after Pythagoras' son. The branches of the Aemilii were Barbula, Buca, Lepidus, Mamercus, Papus, Paullus, Regilus and Scaurus. Of these, the Aemilii Lepidi had become the most notable, especially at the end of the Republic. Pythagoras of Samos (Greek: ; between 580 and 572 BC–between 500 and 490 BC) was an Ionian (Greek) philosopher[1] and founder of the religious movement called Pythagoreanism. ... Mestrius Plutarchus (Greek: Πλούταρχος; 46 - 127), better known in English as Plutarch, was a Greek historian, biographer, essayist, and Middle Platonist. ... rome hotel According to legend, Numa Pompilius was the second of the Kings of Rome, succeeding Romulus. ... Ordinary Magistrates Extraordinary Magistrates Titles and Honors Emperor Politics and Law The King of Rome (Latin: rex, regis) was the chief magistrate of the Roman Kingdom. ... Buca is a district of Ä°zmir Province of Turkey. ... Marcus Aemilius Lepidus was a common name for several successive generations of a family in ancient Rome: Marcus Aemilius Lepidus (187 BC) Marcus Aemilius Lepidus (49 BC) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Gerard Encausse (July 13, 1865 - 1916), whose esoteric pseudonym was Papus, was the Spanish-born French physician, hypnotist, and popularizer of occultism, who founded the modern Martinist Order. ... Paullus is a cognomen of ancient Rome, also appearing as an apparent praenomen of several Romans. ... Branch of the Gens Aemilia,notable in the late Republican and early Imperial Rome. ... This article refers to the state which existed from the 6th century BC to the 1st century BC. For alternate meanings, see Roman Republic (18th century) and Roman Republic (19th century). ...

The family lent its name to both the road Via Aemilia and the much later Via Aemilia Scauri, and the Basilica Aemilia in Rome. Via Aemilia (It. ... The Via Aemilia Scauri was an ancient Roman road built by the censor Marcus Aemilius Scaurus around 107 BCE and connected Rome to Genoa. ... Reconstructive drawing of the facade of Basilica Emilia in the Augustean Era, viewed from the Roman Forum, 1905. ... Nickname: Motto: SPQR: Senatus Populusque Romanus Location of the city of Rome (yellow) within the Province of Rome (red) and region of Lazio (grey) Coordinates: Region Lazio Province Province of Rome Founded 21 April 753 BC Government  - Mayor Walter Veltroni Area  - City 1,285 km²  (580 sq mi)  - Urban 5...

Notable Aemilii from the Republic

Aemilii Barbulae

• Quintus Aemilius Q.f. Barbula, consul 317 BC
• Lucius Aemilius Q.f. Barbula, consul 281 BC, conqueror of Taranto

L. Aemilius Q.f. ... Centuries: 4th century BC - 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC Decades: 330s BC 320s BC 310s BC 300s BC 290s BC - 280s BC - 270s BC 260s BC 250s BC 240s BC 230s BC 286 BC 285 BC 284 BC 283 BC 282 BC 281 BC 280 BC 279 BC 278... Taranto is a coastal city in Apulia, southern Italy. ...

Aemilii Mamercini

• Lucius Aemilius Mam.f. Mamercinus (Mamercus), consul 484, 478, 473 BC
• Tiberius Aemilius L.f. Mamercinus (Mamercus), consul 467 BC
• Manius Aemilius Mam.f. Mamercinus, consul 410 BC
• Lucius/Marcus Aemilius L.f. Mamercinus (Mamercus), consul 366, 363 BC
• Lucius Aemilius Mamercinus Privernas, consul 341, 329 BC
• Tiberius Aemilius Mamercinus, consul 339 BC

Aemilii Paulli

• Lucius Aemilius Paullus, consul 219, 216 (father of Macedonicus)
• Lucius Aemilius Paullus Macedonicus, (229 BC-160 BC), consul 182, 168.

Lucius Aemilius Paullus (d. ... Lucius Aemilius Paullus Macedonicus (229 BC-160 BC) was a Roman general and politician. ...

Aemilii Lepidi

• Marcus Aemilius Lepidus, consul 187
• Marcus Aemilius Lepidus (120-77 BC)
• Manius Aemilius Lepidus (consul 66 BCE)
• Marcus Aemilius Lepidus (triumvir) (49 BC)
• Marcus Aemilius Lepidus the Younger, son of the previous
• Manius Aemilius Lepidus (consul 11 CE), son of the previous
• Aemilius Lepidus Paullus, consul in 34 BC
• Marcus Aemilius Lepidus, consul 6

Marcus Aemilius Lepidus (187 - 153 B.C.) was a Roman Consul, Pontifex Maximus and Censor. ... Marcus Aemilius Lepidus (120-77 BC), was a Roman statesman. ... Manius Aemilius Lepidus was a statesman of the Roman republic. ... Marcus Aemilius Lepidus (Latin: M·AEMILIVS·M·F·Q·N·LEPIDVS),[1] d. ... Marcus Aemilius Lepidus the Younger was the only child of Marcus Aemilius Lepidus the triumvir. ... Manius Aemilius Lepidus was the son of Marcus Aemilius Lepidus the Younger, and consul of Rome in 11 CE. He defended his sister Aemilia Lepida at her trial in 20. ... Aemilius Lepidus Paullus (full name: Lucius Aemilius Lepidus Paullus) (d. ... A Roman senator, politician and general, praised by the historian Tacitus. ...

Aemilii Papi

• Quintus Aemilius Papus, consul 282 BC and 278 BC
• Lucius Aemilius Papus, consul 225 BC

Quintus Aemilius Papus, a member of the gens Aemilia of the branch cognomated Papus, was a Roman general and statesman. ... Centuries: 4th century BC - 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC Decades: 330s BC 320s BC 310s BC 300s BC 290s BC - 280s BC - 270s BC 260s BC 250s BC 240s BC 230s BC 287 BC 286 BC 285 BC 284 BC 283 BC 282 BC 281 BC 280 BC 279... Centuries: 4th century BC - 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC Decades: 320s BC 310s BC 300s BC 290s BC 280s BC - 270s BC - 260s BC 250s BC 240s BC 230s BC 220s BC 283 BC 282 BC 281 BC 280 BC 279 BC - 278 BC - 277 BC 276 BC 275... Lucius Aemilius Papus, a member of the gens Aemilia of the branch cognomated Papus, was a Roman general and statesman. ... Centuries: 4th century BC - 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC Decades: 270s BC 260s BC 250s BC 240s BC 230s BC - 220s BC - 210s BC 200s BC 190s BC 180s BC 170s BC Years: 230 BC 229 BC 228 BC 227 BC 226 BC - 225 BC - 224 BC 223 BC...

Aemilii Scauri

• Marcus Aemilius Scaurus several, including a princeps senatus and his son (2nd/1st century BC)

Marcus Aemilius Scaurus (born circa 163 BC – died 88 BC) was a Roman politician. ... The princeps senatus (plural principes senatus) was the leader of the Roman senate. ...

Other Republican Aemilii

• Marcus Aemilius , consular tribune 390 BC
• Gaius Aemilius, consular tribune 390 BC
• Lucius Aemilius, consular tribune 388 BC and later
• Quintus Aemilius (Aulius) Q.f. Cerretanus, 323 BC
• Lucius Aemilius Regillus, praetor (190 BC)

Lucius Aemilius Regillus (fl. ...

Notable Aemilii from the Empire

• Marcus Aemilius Aemilianus, Emperor Aemilianus (253)
• Blossius Aemilius Dracontius (5th century)
• Aemilius Papinianus, jurist (141-212)
• Aemilius Asper, commentator (2nd century)
• Aemilius Macer, poet (d. 16 BC)

Marcus Aemilius Aemilianus (ca. ... Blossius Aemilius Dracontius of Carthage (according to the early tradition, of Spanish origin), Christian poet, flourished in the latter part of the 5th century A.D. He belonged to a family of landed proprietors, and practised as an advocate in his native place. ... Aemilius Papinianus (142-212) was a celebrated Roman jurist. ... Aemilius Asper (fl. ... Aemilius Macer, of Verona, Roman didactic poet, author of two poems, one on birds (Ornithogonia), the other on the antidotes against the poison of serpents (Theriaca), imitated from the Greek poet Nicander of Colophon. ...

References

• Friedrich Munzer, Roman Aristocratic Parties and Families (1920)
• T.R.S. Broughton, Magistrates of the Roman Republic (1950-1, 1986)