This is a list of Roman praenomina. See Roman naming convention. 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. ...
Gaius (C.) — often written as Caius, because it was originally spelled that way before C and G were separated. From Etruscan Cae or Cai, meaning unknown.
Gnaeus (Cn.) — often written as Cnaeus, similar to Gaius/Caius. From Etruscan Cneve, meaning unnkown.
Lucius (L.) — from Etruscan lauchum (Latin lucumo), king. The spurious Indo-European derivation from lux ("light"), is a superseded theory. common.
Mamercus (Mam.) — from Etruscan Mamerce.
Manius (M'.) — uncommon, "M'." often confused with "M."
Marcus (M.) — from Etruscan Marce, meaning unknown. There may be a connection with Mars if he turns out to be of Etruscan origin. common.
Mettius — from Etruscan Metie.
Numerius (N.) — from Etruscan Numesie, associated with gens Fabia.
Publius (P.) — from publius ("public"), common, originally Etruscan Puplie. Latin populus is probably from the same Etruscan word, as Pupluna became Populonia in Latin.
Quintus (Q. or Qu.) — From Etruscan cuinte, meaning unknown. The spurious Indo-European derivation, "fifth", is a superseded theory. common.
Secundus — "second".
Septimus (Sept.) — "seventh".
Servius (S. or Ser.) — from servo ("to preserve"), uncommon.
Spurius (Sp.) — from spurius ("of illegitimate birth").
Tertius — "third".
Tiberius (Ti.) — from Etruscan Thefarie, probably from the river, common.
Titus (T.) — from Etruscan Tite, meaning unknown. The spurious Indo-European derivation, titulus ("title of honor"), is a superseded theory. common.
Several Romans had a praenomen of Appius: Appius Claudius Appius Claudius Caecus Appius Claudius Caudex Appius Claudius Pulcher C. Octavius Appius Suetrius Sabinus Categories: Ancient Romans ... The gens Claudia was one of the oldest families in ancient Rome, and for centuries its members were regularly leaders of the city and empire. ... Several ancient Romans had the relatively uncommon praenomen Aulus: Aulus Agerius (a name for the plaintiff in a lawsuit) Aulus Caecina Aulus Caecina Alienus Aulus Cornelius Cossus Aulus Cremutius Cordus Aulus Gabinius Aulus Gellius Aulus Hirtius - consul after Caesar Aulus Licinius Nerva Silianus Aulus Persius Flaccus Aulus Plautius Aulus Terentius... Caelus was the Latin name that the Romans used for the Greek sky god Uranus. ... Decius was a Roman praenomen. ... Decimus was a Roman praenomen. ... Flavius was the name of a gens in ancient Rome, meaning blonde. ... (2nd century - 3rd century - 4th century _ other centuries) Events The Sassanid dynasty of Persia launches a war to reconquer lost lands in the Roman east. ... Gaius or Caius was a common Roman praenomen derived from Etruscan Cai, meaning unknown. ... Gaius or Caius was a common Roman praenomen derived from Etruscan Cai, meaning unknown. ... C (lowercase c) is the third letter of the Roman alphabet. ... G is the seventh letter in the Roman alphabet. ... Gnaeus was a Roman praenomen derived from Etruscan Cneve, meaning unknown. ... Kaeso or Caeso (abbreviated K.) was a relatively uncommon Roman praenomen. ... Lucius is one of the small group of common forenames found in the culture of ancient Rome. ... Marcus was pope in the year 336. ... Mars was Roman god of war, the son of Juno and a magical flower (or Jupiter). ... For the racehorse named Fabius, please see Fabius. ... Title page of an early Federalist compilation. ... Maurus (or Marius) Servius Honoratius, Roman grammarian and commentator on Virgil, flourished at the end of the 4th century AD. He is one of the interlocutors in the Saturnalia of Ambrosius Theodosius Macrobius, and allusions in that work and a letter from Quintus Aurelius Symmachus to Servius show that he... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... A bust of younger Emperor Tiberius For the city in Israel, see Tiberias. ... Tiber River in Rome The River Tiber (Italian Tevere), the third-longest river in Italy (disputed — see talk page) at 406 km (252 miles) after the Po and the Adige, flows through Rome in its course from Mount Fumaiolo to the Tyrrhenian Sea, which it reaches in two branches that... This is about the emperor of ancient Rome. ...
After several years of negotiation, Tiberius lead a sizable force into Armenia, presumably with the goal of establishing Armenia as a Roman client-state and as a threat on the Roman-Parthian border, and Augustus was able to reach a compromise whereby these standards were returned, and Armenia remained a neutral territory between the two powers.
Roman aureus depicting Tiberius, with Livia as Pax shown on the reverse.
The Gospels record that during Tiberius' reign, Jesus of Nazareth preached and was executed under the authority of Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor of Judea.
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