Cocceia (gens)

The gens Cocceia was a plebeian family at ancient Rome. The gens is first mentioned towards the latter end of the Republic, and is best known as the family to which the emperor Nerva belonged.[1]

Origin of the gens

According to Syme, the Cocceii came from Umbria.[2]

Praenomina used by the gens

The Cocceii used the praenomina Marcus, Lucius, Sextus, and Gaius, of which Marcus was favored by the Cocceii Nervae.[1][3]

Branches and cognomina of the gens

The only family of the Cocceii known under the late Republic bore the cognomen Nerva. A number of personal cognomina were borne by other members of the gens, including Auctus, Balbus, Genialis, Justus, Nepos, Nigrinus, Proculus, Rufinus, and Verus.[3]

Members of the gens

Cocceii Nervae

Others

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, William Smith, Editor.
  2. ↑ Syme, Ronald, The Roman Revolution (1939), pg. 200
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Realencyclopädie der Classischen Altertumswissenschaft.
  4. ↑ Appianus, Bellum Civile, v. 60, ff.

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1870). "article name needed". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology.


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