Flaccus
Flaccus was a cognomen ( nickname ) that occurred in many Roman families ( gentes ). The most common it was in the plebeian family Fulvius, which is considered as one of the noblest families of Rome. Cicero and Pliny explain the family originally from Tusculum, where in the first century nor relatives are said to have lived.
As usual for epithets, Flaccus was probably originally a nickname, probably of Marcus Fulvius Flaccus, the founder of the family. Its importance has been variously interpreted, among others, as a great ear, Lop ear or similar.
The today most famous bearer of the name is the poet Horace, Quintus Horatius Flaccus.
Fulvii Flacci
- Marcus Fulvius Flaccus (consul 264 BC)
- Quintus Fulvius Flaccus (consul 237 BC)
- Gnaeus Fulvius Flaccus, brother of Q. Fulvius, convicted of cowardice against Hannibal 211 BC and exiled to Tarquinii
- Gaius Fulvius Flaccus ( Legat ), legate of his brother Q. Fulvius 211 and 209 BC
- Quintus Fulvius Flaccus ( Suffektkonsul 180 BC), nachgewählter consul 180 BC
- Quintus Fulvius Flaccus (consul 179 BC)
- Servius Fulvius Flaccus, consul 135 BC
- Gaius Fulvius Flaccus (consul 134 BC)
- Marcus Fulvius Flaccus (consul 125 BC)
Valerii Flacci
- Lucius Valerius Flaccus (consul 261 BC), consul 261 BC
- Publius Valerius Flaccus L. F. Flaccus, consul 227 BC
- Lucius Valerius Flaccus (consul 195 BC), consul with Marcus Porcius Cato the Elder 195 BC
- Lucius Valerius Flaccus (consul 152 BC ), son of Lucius Valerius Flaccus (consul 195 BC)
- Lucius Valerius Flaccus (consul 131 BC)
- Lucius Valerius Flaccus (consul 100 BC)
- Gaius Valerius Flaccus (consul 93 BC), consul 93 BC
- Lucius Valerius Flaccus ( Suffektkonsul 86 BC)
- Lucius Valerius Flaccus ( praetor 63 BC), urban praetor 63 BC
- Gaius Valerius Flaccus ( 1st century ), poet
More
- Quintus Horatius Flaccus ( Horace )
- Gaius Norbanus Flaccus (consul 38 BC )
- Gaius Norbanus Flaccus (consul 24 BC)
- Gaius Norbanus Flaccus (consul 15)
- Marcus Verrius Flaccus, freed scholar
- Lucius Pomponius Flaccus, consul 17
- Aulus Avillius Flaccus, prefect of Egypt 32-38
- Aulus Persius Flaccus ( 34-62 ), poet
- Gaius Flaccus Bellicius Tebanianus Torquatus, consul 124, 143
- Quintus Flaccus Volusius Cornelianus, Consul 174
- Marcus Hordeonius Flaccus, commander of the Rhine legions during the Bataveraufstands, killed 70
- Roman personal name