Horatius
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Horatius is the nomen
of the Roman gens Horatia
. Some of its members were:
Other persons with this name include:
Roman naming conventions
By the Republican era and throughout the Imperial era, a name in ancient Rome for a male citizen consisted of three parts : praenomen , nomen and cognomen...
of the Roman gens Horatia
Horatia (gens)
The gens Horatia was an ancient patrician family at Rome. In legend, the gens dates back to the time of Tullus Hostilius, the third King of Rome. One of its members, Marcus Horatius Pulvillus, was consul suffectus in 509 BC, the first year of the Republic, and again in 507...
. Some of its members were:
- The HoratiiHoratiiAccording to Livy, the Horatii were male triplets from Rome. During a war between Rome and Alba Longa during the reign of Tullus Hostilius , it was agreed that settlement of the war would depend on the outcome of a battle between the Horatii and the Curiatii...
, three members of the Horatia gens who fought to the death against the Curiatii during the reign of Tullus Hostilius. - Marcus Horatius M. f. PulvillusMarcus Horatius PulvillusMarcus Horatius Pulvillus was a figure in Ancient Rome at the time of the overthrow of the Roman monarchy. He was consul in 509 BC and again in 507 BC.-Biography:...
, consul in 509 and 507 BC. - Publius Horatius CoclesHoratius CoclesPublius Horatius Cocles was an officer in the army of the ancient Roman Republic who famously defended the Pons Sublicius from the invading army of Lars Porsena, king of Clusium in the late 6th century BC, during the war between Rome and Clusium.-Background:...
, hero who defended the Sublician Bridge against the army of Lars Porsena. - Gaius Horatius M. f. M. n. Pulvillus, consul in 477 and 457 BC.
- Marcus Horatius M. f. L. n. Barbatus, consul in 449 BC.
- Quintus Horatius FlaccusHoraceQuintus Horatius Flaccus , known in the English-speaking world as Horace, was the leading Roman lyric poet during the time of Augustus.-Life:...
(65 - 8 BC), a poet, better known in English as Horace.
Other persons with this name include:
- Horatius BonarHoratius BonarHoratius Bonar was a Scottish churchman and poet.-Life:The son of James Bonar, Solicitor of Excise for Scotland, he was born and educated in Edinburgh. He comes from a long line of ministers who have served a total of 364 years in the Church of Scotland...
(1808–1889) was a Scottish churchman and poet. - Horatius Faversham, a character in the radio series The Penny Dreadfuls Present....