Silanus

For the Italian city, see Silanus.

Silanus is the cognomen of a patrician branch of the gens Junia, a noble family of ancient Rome which came to prominence during the Empire.

Members

Important members of this family included three brothers who lived in the reigns of Claudius and Nero. They were descended via their mother, Aemilia Lepida, from the emperor Augustus. All three brothers came to tragic ends.

Earlier prominent members of this family were:

See also

References

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