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Foslia gens

Foslia gens

Ancient Roman family

The gens Foslia, later Folia, was a patrician family at ancient Rome. The first of the gens to appear in history was Marcus Foslius Flaccinator, consular tribune in 433 BC.[1]

Praenomina used

The only praenomina known to have been used by the Foslii are Marcus and Gaius.[1]

Branches and cognomina

The only family name of the Foslia gens appearing in history was Flaccinator. This family was extinct at an early date.[1]

Members

This list includes abbreviated praenomina. For an explanation of this practice, see filiation.

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, William Smith, Editor.
  2. [2]
    Titus Livius, Ab Urbe Condita iv. 25.
  3. [3]
    Diodorus Siculus, Bibliotheca Historica xii. 58.
  4. [4]
    Fasti Capitolini.
  5. [5]
    Titus Livius, Ab Urbe Condita ix. 20, 26, 28.

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