Carbo
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Carbo was a plebeian family within the gens Papiria
of ancient Rome
. Several members were notable:
Papirius
Papirius is the name of a gens whose most notable members were active mainly during the Roman Republic.*Papirius, pontifex in 509 BC, was the author of a supposed collection of Leges Regiae, referred to as the Ius Papirianum....
of ancient Rome
Ancient Rome
Ancient Rome was a thriving civilization that grew on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to one of the largest empires in the ancient world....
. Several members were notable:
- Gaius Papirius Carbo, praetor 168 BC
- Gaius Papirius CarboGaius Papirius Carbo (consul 120 BC)Gaius Papirius Carbo was an Ancient Roman statesman and orator. He was associated with Gaius Gracchus in carrying out the provision of the agrarian law of Tiberius Gracchus. When tribune of the people , Carbo carried out a law extending the secret ballot for the enactment and repeal of laws...
, consul 120 BC - Gnaeus Papirius CarboGnaeus Papirius Carbo (consul 113 BC)Gnaeus Papirius Carbo, son of Gaius Papirius Carbo, was consul in 113 BC, together with Gaius Caecilius Metellus Caprarius.He was according to Cicero the father of Gnaeus Papirius Carbo, who was thrice consul, whereas this latter is called by Velleius Paterculus a brother of Gaius Papirius Carbo...
, consul 113 BC - Gaius Papirius CarboGaius Papirius Carbo (tribune 90 BC)Gaius Papirius Carbo, surnamed Arvina, son of Gaius Papirius Carbo , was a staunch supporter of the aristocracy, and was put to death by the Marian party in 82. He is known chiefly for the law carried by him and M...
, son of the consul, tribune c. 90 BC - Gnaeus Papirius CarboGnaeus Papirius CarboGnaeus Papirius Carbo was a three-time consul of ancient Rome.A member of the Carbones of the plebeian gens Papiria, and nephew of Gaius Papirius Carbo , he was a strong supporter of the Marian party, and took part in the blockade of Rome...
, consul three times during the 80s BC