Junia (gens)
The Iunii ( German: Junier ) were an important family (gens Iunia ) in ancient Rome. Since the mid- Republic they are known as plebeian gender, however, the back led to patrician Iunii at the beginning of the Republic, whose existence is doubted in modern research.
Origin and family branches
The name Junius derives from the goddess Juno, and possibly the month of June, (June). As a mythical ancestor, the Iunii looked at a same companions of Aeneas.
The most famous branch of the family were the Iunii Bruti. In addition, the Iunii silanization were significant, whose nickname Silanus probably from the Sila mountain forest on the south-western peninsula of southern Italy ( Calabria today ) caramel ( perhaps descended this family is originally from this area ), and possibly the Greek Silenos. While the branch of Iunii Bruti went out to the end of the Republic, the Iunii silanization acquired greater importance especially under the Julian and Claudian emperors.
Important signs point to an early connection of Iunii with Christianity. In the year 49 were reported by Claudius Jews and Christians from Rome. The only exiles that Tacitus mentions for this year, concern Iunia Calvina and Lollia. Several members of the Junius family were charged with foreign superstition and / or incest under Nero, perhaps reflecting only the contemporary prejudices against the young religion. What is the relationship to the Roman gens, the famous apostle Iunia is being greeted by Paul in his Letter to the Romans of the year 56, can no longer be determined because of the many namesakes.
Well-known bearers of the name
Iunii Bruti
- Lucius Junius Brutus: legendary founder of the Roman Republic, (first consul, 509 BC)
- Iunia (?), ( Eusebius " Samaya " ) Vestal, sentenced 472 for unchastity
- Decimus Junius Brutus Scaeva (consul 325 BC ), an important plebeian
- Decimus Junius Brutus Scaeva (consul 292 BC)
- ? Decimus Junius Brutus Pera († 264 BC) in his honor, the first simple gladiator Festival
- Decimus Junius Pera, Roman consul 266 BC and censor 253 BC
- Marcus Junius Pera, Roman consul 230 BC, censor in 225 BC, dictator in 216 BC
- Gaius Junius Bubulcus Brutus (consul 317, 313 and 311 BC)
- Gaius Junius Brutus Bubulcus (consul 291 and 277 BC)
- ? Publius Junius Brutus ( praetor 190 BC)
- ? Marcus Junius Brutus (consul 178 BC)
- Marcus Junius Brutus ( praetor 140 BC), co-founder of the Roman jurisprudence, father of the
- Marcus Junius Brutus became known, after 114 BC as a prosecutor
- ? Marcus Junius Brutus ( praetor 88 BC) († 82 BC )
- ? Marcus Junius Brutus ( tribune ) ( † 77 BC), husband of Servilia, Caesar's father murderer
- Marcus Junius Brutus: head of the conspiracy against Gaius Julius Caesar
- Decimus Junius Brutus Callaicus (consul 138 BC), younger brother of Marcus Junius Brutus ( praetor 140 BC), husband of Clodia, at least since 129 Augur, father of the
- Decimus Junius Brutus (consul 77 BC), (* 120, † after 63 BC), husband of Sempronia
- ? Iunia, wife of Gaius Claudius Marcellus ( praetor 80 BC), mother of the eponymous consul 50 BC
- ? Lucius Junius Brutus Damasippus ( praetor 82 BC )
- ? Decimus Junius Brutus Albinus (* 81, † 43), adopted by a Postumius Albinus. One of the conspirators against Caesar
- ? Iunia (* 170, † 91)
Iunii silanization
Oldest name carriers ( filiation usually unsecured)
- Marcus Junius Silanus ( praetor 212 BC)
- Marcus Junius Silanus ( Praefectus socium ) † 196 BC.
- Marcus Junius ( Master of the Mint ) is identical to 137-134 BC, possibly with
- Marcus Junius Silanus (consul 109 BC)
- Marcus Junius Silanus ( mint master ) to 108/107 BC
- Decimus Junius Silanus, consul 62 BC, husband of Servilia
- Iunia Prima, wife of PROCOS. Publius Servilius Asiae Vatia Isauricus
- Iunia Secunda, wife of Marcus Aemilius Lepidus later triumvir
- Iunia Tertia, * 70 BC, † 22 AD, wife of Caesar Gaius Cassius murderer
Younger bearers of the name ( usually secured filiation )
Decimus Junius Silanus, known as 146 BC
- Decimus Junius Silanus ( mint master ), about 90/89 BC, Lucius Junius Silanus son,
- Marcus Junius Silanus ( praetor 77 BC), prokonsular. Quaestor v. Asia
- Marcus Junius Silanus (consul 25 BC ) (= PIR ² I 830)
- Marcus Junius Silanus ( PIR ² I = 831)
- Marcus Junius Silanus Torquatus (consul 19) ( = PIR ² I 839 )
- Marcus Junius Silanus (consul 46 ) (= PIR ² I 833 )
- Lucius Junius Silanus Torquatus ( PIR ² I = 838 )
- Decimus Junius Silanus Torquatus (consul 53 ) (= PIR ² I 837 )
- Lucius Junius Silanus ( praetor 48 ) ( fiance of Octavia ) (= PIR ² I 829 )
- ? Iunia Lepida ( PIR ² I = 861 ), wife of Gaius Cassius ( Suffektkonsul 30), or Iunia Silana ( PIR ² I = 864)
- Iunia Calvina ( PIR ² I = 856)
- Lucius Silanus ( PIR ² I = 827 ), son of Marcus Junius Silanus ( praetor 77 BC)
- ? Lucius Silanus ( PIR ² I = 828)
- ? Gaius Silanus ( PIR ² I = 824 ), perhaps son of Marcus Junius Silanus ( praetor 77 BC)
- Gaius Junius Silanus (consul 10) AD ( = PIR ² I 825 )
- ? Gaius Appius Junius Silanus (consul 28 ) (= PIR ² I 822)
- Marcus Junius Silanus (consul shortly before 56 ) (= PIR ² I 834 )
- Decimus Silanus ( PIR ² I = 826 )
- Decimus Silanus Gaetulicus ( PIR ² I = 835)
- Marcus Junius Silanus Lutatius Catulus ( PIR ² I = 836)
- Marcus Junius Silanus ( Suffektkonsul 15), ( = PIR ² I 832)
- Iunia Claudilla wife of Caligula ( PIR ² I = 857 )
- ? Iunia Silana ( PIR ² I = 864)
- Iunia Torquata ( Vestal ) (= PIR ² I 866)
- ? Gaius Silanus, maybe Decimus Junius Silanus son of ( mint master ), father of
- Gaius Junius Silanus (consul 17 BC ) (= PIR ² I 823 )
Iunii Blaesi
- Quintus Junius Blaesus ( Suffektkonsul 10)
- Quintus Junius Blaesus ( Suffektkonsul 28)
Iunii Penni
- Marcus Junius Pennus, Roman urban praetor 201 BC
- Marcus Junius Pennus, Roman consul in 167 BC
- Marcus Junius Pennus, Roman tribune 126 BC and aedile
More Cognomina
- Junius Gallio, Senator adoptees,
- L. Junius Gallio Annaeanus, ( Suffektkonsul 56) a brother of Seneca, Lucius Annaeus Novatus original name.
- L. Junius Caesennius Paetus (consul 61)
- L. Junius Caesennius Paetus ( Suffektkonsul 79)
- (D.? ) Junius Paetus ( Suffektkonsul 127)
- D. Junius Paetus ( Suffektkonsul 145)
- Q. Junius Marullus ( Suffektkonsul 62)
- L. Junius Q. Vibius Crispus ( Suffektkonsul II 74, III 83)
- D. Junius Novius Priscus (consul 78)
- T. Junius Montanus ( Suffektkonsul 81)
- Q. Junius Rusticus Arulenus ( Suffektkonsul 92)
- D. Junius Juvenal († AD 127) satirist
- M. Junius Homullus ( Suffektkonsul 102)
- M. Junius Mettius Rufus ( Suffektkonsul 128)
- C. Junius Serius Augurinus (consul 132)
- Canoes Junius Niger (consul 138)
- Q. Junius Calamus ( Suffektkonsul 143)
- A. Junius Rufinus (consul 153)
- M. Junius Rufinus Sabinianus (consul 155)
- T. Junius Severus ( Suffektkonsul 154)
- Junius A. Pastor (consul 163)
- C. Junius Donatus (consul 260 II )
- Junius Veldumnianus (consul 272)
- C. Junius Tiberianus (consul 281 and 291)
- M. Junius Maximus (consul 286 II )
- M. Junius Caesonius Nicomachus Anicius Faustus Paulinus (consul 298 II )
- Junius Annius Bassus (consul 331)
- Fl. Junius Quartus Palladius (consul 416)
Other Cognomina the family of Iunii are: Junius Avitus; I. Cilo ( Chilo ); I. Congus; I. ( Moderatus ) columella; I. Crassus; I. Diophantus; I. ( Caturicus ) Faustinus; I. Mauricus; I. Nipsus; Otho I.; I. Pennus; I. Philargyrius; I. Pullus; I. Saturninus; I. Seleucus; I. Septimius Verus; I. Serius Augurinus; I. Tadius; I. Valerius; I. Vestinus; I. Vibius Crispus; I. Victorinus, I. Vir ...; etc.