The gens Palpellia was an obscure plebeian family at ancient Rome. Members of this gens are first mentioned during the first century of the Empire, with Sextus Palpellius Hister obtaining the consulship in AD 43. Few other Palpellii are known from the historians, but several are known from inscriptions.[1]
The nomen Palpellius belongs to a class of gentilicia formed directly from cognomina using the diminutive suffix -illius or -ellius.[2] The name would thus seem to be derived from palpus, literally the palm of the hand; or metaphorically speaking, coaxing or flattery.[3] The Palpellii were almost certainly Histrian, as the greatest number known from inscriptions lived in various towns of Histria, and the most prominent family bore the cognomen Hister.
Praenominaedit
The main praenomina of the Palpellii were Publius and Sextus. A few of the Palpellii bore other names, including Gaius and Marcus. All of these were common names throughout Roman history.
Branches and cognominaedit
The only distinct family of the Palpellii bore the cognomen Hister, signifying one of the Histri. It was one of a class of common surnames derived from places or peoples.[4]
Membersedit
This list includes abbreviated praenomina. For an explanation of this practice, see filiation.
Publius Palpellius P. f. Clodius Quirinalis, commander of the fleet at Ravenna at the commencement of the reign of Nero, had developed a reputation for rapaciousness and cruelty. He was one of the corrupt officials who escaped punishment by taking their own lives in AD 56.[7][1]
Sextus Palpellius (Sex. f. P. n.) Hister, a soldier in the fourth legion, who erected a monument to Sextus Palpellius Regulus, probably his brother.[8]
Sextus Palpellius Sex. f. (P. n.) Regulus, a veteran of the seventh legion, buried at Pola in Histria during the late first century, with a monument erected by Sextus Palpellius Hister, probably his brother.[8]
Gaius Palpellius M. f., named in an inscription from Venafrum in Samnium.[9]
Sextus Palpellius Candidus Tullittianus, named in an inscription from Samothrace.[10]
^Pliny relates a curious event which occurred during his consulship: an owl (Cuvier suggests the horned owl, but Pliny's description of the owl's behaviour and fearful shriek suggests the barn owl) entered the Capitol, and was regarded as so ill an omen that the entire city had to be purified on the Nones of March (March 7).
Inscriptiones Italiae (Inscriptions from Italy, abbreviated InscrIt), Rome (1931-present).
Africa Romana (Roman Africa, abbreviated AfrRom).
John C. Traupman, The New College Latin & English Dictionary, Bantam Books, New York (1995).
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The gens Palpellia was an obscure plebeian family at ancient Rome Members of this gens are first mentioned during the first century of the Empire with Sextus Palpellius Hister obtaining the consulship in AD 43 Few other Palpellii are known from the historians but several are known from inscriptions 1 Contents 1 Origin 2 Praenomina 3 Branches and cognomina 4 Members 5 Footnotes 6 See also 7 References 8 BibliographyOrigin editThe nomen Palpellius belongs to a class of gentilicia formed directly from cognomina using the diminutive suffix illius or ellius 2 The name would thus seem to be derived from palpus literally the palm of the hand or metaphorically speaking coaxing or flattery 3 The Palpellii were almost certainly Histrian as the greatest number known from inscriptions lived in various towns of Histria and the most prominent family bore the cognomen Hister Praenomina editThe main praenomina of the Palpellii were Publius and Sextus A few of the Palpellii bore other names including Gaius and Marcus All of these were common names throughout Roman history Branches and cognomina editThe only distinct family of the Palpellii bore the cognomen Hister signifying one of the Histri It was one of a class of common surnames derived from places or peoples 4 Members editThis list includes abbreviated praenomina For an explanation of this practice see filiation Sextus Palpellius P f Hister consul suffectus in AD 43 early in the reign of Claudius i He had a distinguished public career serving as a military tribune with the fourteenth legion municipal judge tribune of the plebs praetor and proconsul He was governor of Pannonia in AD 50 5 6 1 Publius Palpellius P f Clodius Quirinalis commander of the fleet at Ravenna at the commencement of the reign of Nero had developed a reputation for rapaciousness and cruelty He was one of the corrupt officials who escaped punishment by taking their own lives in AD 56 7 1 Sextus Palpellius Sex f P n Hister a soldier in the fourth legion who erected a monument to Sextus Palpellius Regulus probably his brother 8 Sextus Palpellius Sex f P n Regulus a veteran of the seventh legion buried at Pola in Histria during the late first century with a monument erected by Sextus Palpellius Hister probably his brother 8 Gaius Palpellius M f named in an inscription from Venafrum in Samnium 9 Sextus Palpellius Candidus Tullittianus named in an inscription from Samothrace 10 Palpellia Corinna a freedwoman at Pola 11 Sextus Palpellius P f Faustus one of the duumviri at Carthage where he was also a flamen of Augustus and twice served as quaestor 12 Palpellius Florus the husband of Ampliata and father of Sextus Palpellius Maximus 13 Sextus Palpellius Sex l Fructus Augustalis a freedman and the husband of Allia Prisca named in an inscription from Humacum in Histria 14 Palpellia C l Hypora a freedwoman named in an inscription from Venafrum 9 Sextus Palpellius Sex f Mancia one of the duumviri at Pola 15 Palpellia Maxima wife of Marcus Atilius Ruf us buried at Apsorus in Dalmatia 16 Palpellia P f Maxima buried at Pola 17 Sextus Palpellius Maximus son of Florus and Ampliata buried at Nesactium in Histria 13 Palpellia Sex l Primilla a freedwoman named in a funerary inscription from Rome 18 Sextus Palpellius Sex l Prothymus a freedman named in a funerary inscription from Rome 19 Palpellia Trophime named in a funerary inscription from Pola 20 Palpellius Vitalis a freedman at Pola 11 Footnotes edit Pliny relates a curious event which occurred during his consulship an owl Cuvier suggests the horned owl but Pliny s description of the owl s behaviour and fearful shriek suggests the barn owl entered the Capitol and was regarded as so ill an omen that the entire city had to be purified on the Nones of March March 7 See also editList of Roman gentesReferences edit a b c PIR vol III p 8 Chase p 124 New College Latin amp English Dictionary s f palpus Chase pp 113 114 Pliny the Elder x 16 also numbered x 35 CIL V 35 CIL XIV 2241 AE 1984 221 Tacitus Annales xiii 30 a b CIL V 48 a b AE 1999 474 AE 1947 1 a b AE 1998 553 AfrRom 2 180 a b InscrIt x 1 683 AE 1985 427 AE 1985 439 CIL III 10137 InscrIt x 1 345 CIL VI 38022 CIL VI 14624 CIL V 533 Bibliography editGaius Plinius Secundus Pliny the Elder Naturalis Historia Natural History Publius Cornelius Tacitus Annales Theodor Mommsen et alii Corpus Inscriptionum Latinarum The Body of Latin Inscriptions abbreviated CIL Berlin Brandenburgische Akademie der Wissenschaften 1853 present Rene Cagnat et alii L Annee epigraphique The Year in Epigraphy abbreviated AE Presses Universitaires de France 1888 present George Davis Chase The Origin of Roman Praenomina in Harvard Studies in Classical Philology vol VIII 1897 Paul von Rohden Elimar Klebs amp Hermann Dessau Prosopographia Imperii Romani The Prosopography of the Roman Empire abbreviated PIR Berlin 1898 Inscriptiones Italiae Inscriptions from Italy abbreviated InscrIt Rome 1931 present Africa Romana Roman Africa abbreviated AfrRom John C Traupman The New College Latin amp English Dictionary Bantam Books New York 1995 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Palpellia gens amp oldid 999710411, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
