The gens Seria was a minor plebeian family at ancient Rome. Members of this gens rose to prominence during the second century, attaining the consulship twice, and holding various other offices under the Nerva-Antonine dynasty.
The only distinct family of the Serii bore the cognomenAugurinus, borne by the consular family of the second century. This was one of a large class of surnames derived from occupations, and probably indicating that the first member of the family to acquire the name was an augur.[1]
Membersedit
This list includes abbreviated praenomina. For an explanation of this practice, see filiation.
Marcus Serrius,[i] a senator, and one of the witnesses of the Senatus Consultum de Agro Pergameno, concerning a dispute over the lands of Pergamum, in 129 BC.[3][2]
Publius Serrius,[ii] one of the senators who in 44 BC witnessed a decree of the consuls Marcus Antonius and Publius Cornelius Dolabella, confirming the promises made by Caesar to the ambassadors of Hyrcanus, ethnarch of Judea. Caesar had promised to support Hyrcanus as ethnarch, and to respect the rights of the Jews to administer their cities, and maintain their religious rites and customs throughout Roman territory.[5][4]
Seria Maximilla, the former mistress of Titus Serius Alexander, for whom she dedicated a tomb at Pitinum in Umbria, dating between AD 50 and 200.[6]
Titus Serius Ɔ. l. Alexander, the freedman of Seria Maximilla, who dedicated a tomb at Pitinum, dating between AD 50 and 200.[6]
Gaius Junius Serius Augurinus, consul in AD 132, in office from the Kalends of January to the end of April.[7][8]
Gaius Serius Augurinus, one of the duumviri quinquennales at Rome in AD 132, he fourth year of the twenty-eighth lustrum.[9]
Gaius Serius C. f. Augurinus, consul in AD 156, probably serving for the first two months of the year. He was proconsul of Africa in 170.[10]
Gnaeus Serius C. f. C. n. Oppianicus Augurinus, one of the Salii Palatini in AD 181.[11][12]
Lucius Serius Niger, made an offering to Isis at Telesia in Samnium, recorded in a second-century inscription.[13]
Seria Expectata, buried in a second-century tomb at Reate in Samnium, with a monument from her husband, Gaius Spellius Fudidianus.[14]
Serius Callistus, dedicated a second- or third-century monument at Rome to his stepson, Serius Eutyches.[15]
Serius Eutyches, buried at Rome in the second or third century, with a monument from his father, Serius Callistus.[15]
Seria Corinthias, buried in a third-century tomb at Rome, aged twenty-one years, six months, and twenty days, with a monument from her husband, Petronius Severianus.[16]
Valerius Serius Serus, dedicated a monument at Rome for his wife, Flavia Pontia Januaria, dating to the end of the third century, or the first quarter of the fourth.[17]
Undated Seriiedit
Serius, named along with Lucia, perhaps his wife, in a fragmentary inscription from Venetia and Histria.[18]
Giovanni Battista de Rossi, Inscriptiones Christianae Urbis Romanae Septimo Saeculo Antiquiores (Christian Inscriptions from Rome of the First Seven Centuries, abbreviated ICUR), Vatican Library, Rome (1857–1861, 1888).
Notizie degli Scavi di Antichità (News of Excavations from Antiquity, abbreviated NSA), Accademia dei Lincei (1876–present).
René Cagnat et alii, L'Année épigraphique (The Year in Epigraphy, abbreviated AE), Presses Universitaires de France (1888–present).
T. Robert S. Broughton, The Magistrates of the Roman Republic, American Philological Association (1952–1986).
Robert K. Sherk, "The Text of the Senatus Consultum De Agro Pergameno", in Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Studies, vol. 7, pp. 361–369 (1966).
Recueil des Inscriptions Chrétiennes de la Gaule (Record of Christian Inscriptions from Gaul), Paris (1975–present).
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The gens Seria was a minor plebeian family at ancient Rome Members of this gens rose to prominence during the second century attaining the consulship twice and holding various other offices under the Nerva Antonine dynasty Contents 1 Branches and cognomina 2 Members 2 1 Undated Serii 3 See also 4 Notes 5 References 6 BibliographyBranches and cognomina editThe only distinct family of the Serii bore the cognomen Augurinus borne by the consular family of the second century This was one of a large class of surnames derived from occupations and probably indicating that the first member of the family to acquire the name was an augur 1 Members editThis list includes abbreviated praenomina For an explanation of this practice see filiation Marcus Serrius i a senator and one of the witnesses of the Senatus Consultum de Agro Pergameno concerning a dispute over the lands of Pergamum in 129 BC 3 2 Publius Serrius ii one of the senators who in 44 BC witnessed a decree of the consuls Marcus Antonius and Publius Cornelius Dolabella confirming the promises made by Caesar to the ambassadors of Hyrcanus ethnarch of Judea Caesar had promised to support Hyrcanus as ethnarch and to respect the rights of the Jews to administer their cities and maintain their religious rites and customs throughout Roman territory 5 4 Seria Maximilla the former mistress of Titus Serius Alexander for whom she dedicated a tomb at Pitinum in Umbria dating between AD 50 and 200 6 Titus Serius Ɔ l Alexander the freedman of Seria Maximilla who dedicated a tomb at Pitinum dating between AD 50 and 200 6 Gaius Junius Serius Augurinus consul in AD 132 in office from the Kalends of January to the end of April 7 8 Gaius Serius Augurinus one of the duumviri quinquennales at Rome in AD 132 he fourth year of the twenty eighth lustrum 9 Gaius Serius C f Augurinus consul in AD 156 probably serving for the first two months of the year He was proconsul of Africa in 170 10 Gnaeus Serius C f C n Oppianicus Augurinus one of the Salii Palatini in AD 181 11 12 Lucius Serius Niger made an offering to Isis at Telesia in Samnium recorded in a second century inscription 13 Seria Expectata buried in a second century tomb at Reate in Samnium with a monument from her husband Gaius Spellius Fudidianus 14 Serius Callistus dedicated a second or third century monument at Rome to his stepson Serius Eutyches 15 Serius Eutyches buried at Rome in the second or third century with a monument from his father Serius Callistus 15 Seria Corinthias buried in a third century tomb at Rome aged twenty one years six months and twenty days with a monument from her husband Petronius Severianus 16 Valerius Serius Serus dedicated a monument at Rome for his wife Flavia Pontia Januaria dating to the end of the third century or the first quarter of the fourth 17 Undated Serii edit Serius named along with Lucia perhaps his wife in a fragmentary inscription from Venetia and Histria 18 Serius a little boy buried at Augusta Treverorum in Gallia Belgica aged two years and three months with a monument from his parents 19 Quintus Serius C f named in an inscription from Bononia in Cisalpine Gaul along with Publius Serius Celer possibly his son 20 Serius Augurinus the son of Aelia Caecilia Philippa 21 Publius Serius Q f Celer named in an inscription from Bononia along with Quintus Serius perhaps his father 20 Seria Fausta named in an inscription from Mevania in Umbria 22 Seria Tigris buried at Rome with a monument from her husband 23 See also editList of Roman gentesNotes edit As with the senator Publius Serrius of 44 BC this nomen Serrius here may be an error for Sergius 2 The nomen Serrius here may be a mistake for Sergius and he is listed under that heading in PW 2 4 References edit Chase pp 111 112 a b c Broughton vol II p 496 Sherk The Senatus Consultum De Agro Pergameno p 368 a b PW Sergius No 20 Josephus Antiquitates Judaicae xiv 10 10 a b CIL XI 5980 AE 1933 58 PIR S 386 CIL VI 10299 PIR S 387 CIL VI 1979 PIR S 388 CIL IX 2196 CIL IX 4737 a b NSA 1920 232 CIL VI 26348 ICUR ix 24686 AE 1977 295 Recueil des Inscriptions Chretiennes de la Gaule i 155 a b CIL XI 781 PIR S 385 AE 1989 277 CIL VI 26349 Bibliography editFlavius Josephus Antiquitates Judaicae Antiquities of the Jews Theodor Mommsen et alii Corpus Inscriptionum Latinarum The Body of Latin Inscriptions abbreviated CIL Berlin Brandenburgische Akademie der Wissenschaften 1853 present Giovanni Battista de Rossi Inscriptiones Christianae Urbis Romanae Septimo Saeculo Antiquiores Christian Inscriptions from Rome of the First Seven Centuries abbreviated ICUR Vatican Library Rome 1857 1861 1888 Notizie degli Scavi di Antichita News of Excavations from Antiquity abbreviated NSA Accademia dei Lincei 1876 present Rene Cagnat et alii L Annee epigraphique The Year in Epigraphy abbreviated AE Presses Universitaires de France 1888 present August Pauly Georg Wissowa et alii Realencyclopadie der Classischen Altertumswissenschaft Scientific Encyclopedia of the Knowledge of Classical Antiquities abbreviated RE or PW J B Metzler Stuttgart 1894 1980 George Davis Chase The Origin of Roman Praenomina in Harvard Studies in Classical Philology vol VIII pp 103 184 1897 Paul von Rohden Elimar Klebs amp Hermann Dessau Prosopographia Imperii Romani The Prosopography of the Roman Empire abbreviated PIR Berlin 1898 T Robert S Broughton The Magistrates of the Roman Republic American Philological Association 1952 1986 Robert K Sherk The Text of the Senatus Consultum De Agro Pergameno in Greek Roman and Byzantine Studies vol 7 pp 361 369 1966 Recueil des Inscriptions Chretiennes de la Gaule Record of Christian Inscriptions from Gaul Paris 1975 present Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Seria gens amp oldid 1080039566, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
