Antistia (gens)

The anti- animal ( Antistii, nomen gentile Antistius, feminine form of the name Antistia, as a by- form occupied as Antestius ) was a plebeian gene ( family) of ancient Rome. The family was well known both in the Republic and in imperial times and has produced several important people. The first known bearer of the name, which made ​​its appearance in public life, was Tiberius (?) Antistius, the BC 422 was tribune of the people. This office had still held several carriers of the Gentil omen in the following centuries. As a family, the anti animal are occupied in Rome since the 2nd century BC. Of particular importance were the representatives of the family in the first before and the first century AD, where nine representatives of the gene together had held the consulship, sometimes even a Suffektkonsuls. Another two consuls are known for the 2nd century AD. Under Augustus, the secondary branch of the Antistii Veteres was included among the patricians. However, The most important representative was none of the politicians, but the lawyer Marcus Antistius Labeo.

Significant representatives:

Roman Republic

• Tiberius (?) Antistius, first known bearer of the name, tribune of 422 BC
• A tribune of the year 420 BC
• Lucius Antistius, Konsulartribun 379 BC
• Marcus Antistius, tribune of the year 319 BC
• Marcus Antistius, 218 BC, sent a messenger to Gaius Flaminius
• A master of the mint of the year 146 BC, signature: Antesti
• Titus Antes ( tius ) Gragu ( lus), Master of the Mint of the year 136 BC, let mint coins with Crows pictures
• Lucius Antistius, name of two Senators on the board of Pergamon
• Publius Antistius, tribune in 88 BC
• An active especially in Mordprozesen prosecutor, victim of Sulla's proscription
• Gaius Antistius Vetus (Republic of ), superior Caesars
• To bring Lucius Antistius, a tribune of the year 58, Caesar tried unsuccessfully in court
• Gaius Antistius Reginus, legate of Caesar
• Titus Antistius, quaestor 50 BC
• Pacuvius Antistius Labeo, a jurist and Caesar's murderers
• Lucius Antistius Labeo, one of Caesar's murderers
• A doctor who examined the body of Caesar after his assassination

Roman Empire

• Quintus Antistius Adventus Postumius Aquilinus, Suffektkonsul 167
• Lucius Antistius Burrus, consul 181
• Marcus Antistius Labeo, lawyer
• Lucius Antistius Rusticus, Suffektkonsul 90
• Antistius Sosianus, praetor 62
• Gaius Antistius Vetus (consul 30 BC )
• Gaius Antistius Vetus (consul in 6 BC )
• Gaius Antistius Vetus (consul 23)
• Came Rinus Antistius Vetus, Suffektkonsul 46
• Gaius Antistius Vetus (consul 50)
• Gaius Antistius Vetus (consul 96)
• Lucius Vetus Antistius (consul 28)
• Lucius Vetus Antistius (consul 55)

Female representatives

• Antistia ( wife of Appius Claudius Pulcher )
• Antistia ( wife of Pompey )
• Antistia Politta, daughter of Lucius Vetus Antistius