The gens Caninia was a plebeian family at ancient Rome during the later Republic. The first member of the gens who obtained any of the curule offices was Gaius Caninius Rebilus, praetor in 171 BC; but the first Caninius who was consul was his namesake, Gaius Caninius Rebilus, in 45 BC.[1]

Denarius of Lucius Caninius Gallus, moneyer in 12 BC.

Origin

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The nomen Caninius may be connected with the Latin adjective canus or kanus, meaning "white" or "grey", perhaps referring to the color of a person's hair. It might also be derived from the adjective caninus, meaning "hound-like", "snarling".[2]

Praenomina

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The principal names of the Caninii were Gaius, Lucius, and Marcus, which were also the three most common praenomina throughout Roman history. At least one of the family bore the praenomen Aulus.[3]

Branches and cognomina

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The chief families of the Caninii bore the cognomina Gallus and Rebilus. The surname Satrius is also found, and there was a Caninius Sallustius, who was adopted by some member of this gens. Gallus was a common surname, which may refer to a Gaul, or to a cock.[4][5][6]

Members

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This list includes abbreviated praenomina. For an explanation of this practice, see filiation.

Caninii Rebili

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  • Gaius Caninius Rebilus, praetor in 171 BC, obtained Sicily as his province.[7]
  • Marcus Caninius Rebilus, sent by the senate into Macedonia in 170 BC to investigate the lack of Roman progress in the war against Perseus; one of the ambassadors appointed in 167 BC to return the Thracian hostages to Cotys.[8]
  • Gaius Caninius Rebilus, one of Caesar's legates in Gaul, and later during the Civil War; consul suffectus for the final day of 45 BC.
  • (Caninius) Rebilus, probably a brother of the consul of 45 BC, proscribed by the triumvirs, but escaped to Sextus Pompeius in Sicily.[9]
  • Gaius Caninius Rebilus, suffect consul in 12 BC. Died in office.
  • Gaius Caninius Rebilus, consul in AD 37, and likely son of the consul suffectus of 12 BC.[10]
  • Caninius Rebilus, a man of consular rank and great wealth, but bad character; Julius Graecinus refused to accept a gift of money from him on account of his character. He is probably the same person who put an end to his life under the emperor Nero, whose name was evidently corrupted into C. Aminius Rebius.[11][12]

Caninii Galli

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Others

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, William Smith, Editor.
  2. ^ D.P. Simpson, Cassell's Latin & English Dictionary (1963).
  3. ^ Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, William Smith, Editor.
  4. ^ Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, William Smith, Editor.
  5. ^ D.P. Simpson, Cassell's Latin & English Dictionary (1963).
  6. ^ Wilhelm Drumann, Geschichte Roms, vol. ii. pp. 107-109.
  7. ^ Titus Livius, Ab Urbe Condita, xlii. 28, 31.
  8. ^ Titus Livius, Ab Urbe Condita, xlii. 28, 31.
  9. ^ Appianus, Bellum Civile, iv. 48.
  10. ^ Paul Gallivan, "The Fasti for the Reign of Gaius", Antichthon, 13 (1979), pp. 66–69
  11. ^ Lucius Annaeus Seneca, De Beneficiis, ii. 21.
  12. ^ Publius Cornelius Tacitus, Annales, xiii. 30.
  13. ^ a b Fasti Capitolini.
  14. ^ Lucius Cassius Dio, Roman History, "Index", lib. 48, xlviii. 49.
  15. ^ Bartolomeo Borghesi, Giornale Arcadio, vol. xxvi. p. 66 ff.
  16. ^ RIC I(2) Augustus 416-419
  17. ^ a b c d e f Datenbank Clauss - Slaby
  18. ^ Marcus Tullius Cicero, Epistulae ad Atticum, i. 1. § 3.
  19. ^ Marcus Tullius Cicero, Epistulae ad Familiares, ii. 17.
  20. ^ Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, William Smith, Editor.
  21. ^ Sivan, Hagith (2018). Jewish Childhood in the Roman World. Cambridge University Press. p. 319. ISBN 9781107090170.

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