Sextus
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Sextus is a common ancient Roman
praenomen
. It probably means "sixth" (cf. Latin sextus, "sixth"). Parallel praenomina are Secundus
, Tertius
, Quintus
, Septimus
, Octavius
and Decimus
. These names do not necessarily denote the order in which their bearers were born.
Among those named Sextus are:
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....
praenomen
Praenomen
The praenomen was a personal name chosen by the parents of a Roman child. It was first bestowed on the dies lustricus , the eighth day after the birth of a girl, or the ninth day after the birth of a boy...
. It probably means "sixth" (cf. Latin sextus, "sixth"). Parallel praenomina are Secundus
Secundus
Secundus is the Latin word for "second." However, it also had the meaning of "favorable" or "lucky." It functions both as a proper name and a numeral title...
, Tertius
Tertius
Tertius is Latin word for "third", or "concerning the third".-In law:The term is used in contract law to refer to an interested third party not privy to a contract...
, Quintus
Quintus
Quintus may refer to:* Quintus, a Latin praenomen in ancient Rome* Quintus, a given name and a surname in various languages-People:* Quintus Caecilius Metellus Nepos* Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar* Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar...
, Septimus
Septimus
Septimus or Septimius may refer to:*Septimus , a Latin praenomen, or personal name* Septimius, the nomen of the Roman gens Septimia-Romans:* Lucius Septimius, one of the assassins of Pompey the Great Septimus or Septimius may refer to:*Septimus (praenomen), a Latin praenomen, or personal name*...
, Octavius
Octavius (disambiguation)
Octavius is a Latin personal name, or praenomen, and also the nomen of the Roman gens Octavia. It may refer to any of various members of that gens.-Persons with the praenomen Octavius:...
and Decimus
Decimus
Decimus was a Roman praenomen. It means "tenth", and was originally used as a name for tenth sons, but it was later used as a generic name.Among those named Decimus were:*Decimus Clodius Albinus, would-be emperor of the 2nd century AD...
. These names do not necessarily denote the order in which their bearers were born.
Among those named Sextus are:
- Sextus RosciusSextus RosciusSextus Roscius , tried in Rome for patricide in 80 BC, was defended successfully by the young Cicero in his first major litigation...
- Sextus Pompeius (younger son of Pompey the Great)
- Sextus PompeiusSextus Pompeius (relatives of triumvir Pompey)This article is about Sextus Pompeius, the paternal uncle of triumvir Pompey and the descendants from Pompey’s uncle. For Pompey’s son of the same name, see Sextus Pompey.-Brother to Pompeius Strabo:...
(relatives of Pompey the Great) - Sextus PropertiusSextus PropertiusSextus Aurelius Propertius was a Latin elegiac poet of the Augustan age. He was born around 50–45 BC in Assisium and died shortly after 15 BC.Propertius' surviving work comprises four books of Elegies...
- Sextus EmpiricusSextus EmpiricusSextus Empiricus , was a physician and philosopher, and has been variously reported to have lived in Alexandria, Rome, or Athens. His philosophical work is the most complete surviving account of ancient Greek and Roman skepticism....
- Sextus AppuleiusSextus AppuleiusSextus Appuleius is the name of four figures during the 1st century BC and 1st century AD. The first Sextus Appuleius was married to Octavia Major, the elder half-sister of Augustus...
- Sextus PomponiusSextus PomponiusSextus Pomponius was a jurist who lived during the reigns of Hadrian, Antoninus Pius and Marcus Aurelius. He wrote a book on the law up to the time of Hadrian, the Enchiridion of Sextus Pomponius.-References:...
- Sextus MartinianusSextus MartinianusSextus Marcius Martinianus was Roman Emperor from July to September 18, 324. He had been appointed co-emperor by Licinius.-Elevation:...
- Sextus TarquiniusSextus TarquiniusSextus Tarquinius was a Roman prince, the third and youngest son of the last king of Rome, Lucius Tarquinius Superbus . He is primarily known for his rape of Lucretia, daughter of Spurius Lucretius Tricipitinus, wife of Collatinus....
- Sextus Julius AfricanusSextus Julius AfricanusSextus Julius Africanus was a Christian traveller and historian of the late 2nd and early 3rd century AD. He is important chiefly because of his influence on Eusebius, on all the later writers of Church history among the Fathers, and on the whole Greek school of chroniclers.His name indicates that...
- Sextus Julius FrontinusSextus Julius FrontinusSextus Julius Frontinus was one of the most distinguished Roman aristocrats of the late 1st century AD, but is best known to the post-Classical world as an author of technical treatises, especially one dealing with the aqueducts of Rome....
- Sextus Julius CaesarSextus Julius CaesarSextus Julius Caesar was the name of several men of the Julii Caesares family in ancient Rome.-Sextus Julius Caesar I:Lived circa 200 BC. Son of Lucius Julius Caesar I and grandson of Numerius Julius Caesar. Sextus was a military tribune under Lucius Aemilius Paullus, as well as a governor of Liguria...
- Sextus Attius Varus
- Sextus Aelius Paetus CatusSextus Aelius Paetus CatusSextus Aelius Paetus Catus or Sextus Aelius Q.f. Paetus Catus , was a Roman Republican consul, elected in 198 BC. Today, he is best-known for his interpretation of the laws of the Twelve Tables, which is known to us only through the praise of Cicero...
- Sextus Afranius BurrusSextus Afranius BurrusSextus Afranius Burrus , Praetorian prefect, was advisor to Roman Emperor Nero and, together with Seneca the Younger, very powerful in the early years of Nero's reign....
- Sextus Cornelius RepentinusSextus Cornelius RepentinusSextus Cornelius Repentinus was a Roman politician who lived in the 2nd century. His father an elder Sextus Cornelius Repentinus, was a quaestor and head of the Praetorian Guard during the reign of Roman emperors Antoninus Pius and Marcus Aurelius...