Flavius
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- See also Flavus, Flavian dynasty and Flavian.
Flavius /ˈfleɪviəs/ was a gens of ancient Rome, meaning "blond". The feminine form was Flavia.
After the end of the popular Flavian dynasty of emperors, Flavius/Flavia became a praenomen, common especially among royalty: the adoption of this praenomen by Constantine I set a precedent for some imperial dynasties, such as Justinian dynasty and in the official names of high-ranking officials (Aëtius, Belisarius). The given name still exists in romance languages, such as the Romanian Flavius or Flaviu, feminine Flavia, and Portuguese Flávio, feminine Flávia.
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[edit] Gens Flavia
Notable people from the gens Flavia include:
- Gaius Flavius Fimbria, consul in 104 BC
- Titus Flavius Clemens, consul in 95
- Titus Flavius Sabinus, consul in 82
- Gaius Flavius Antoninus, general of the 1st century BC and one of the assassins of Julius Caesar
- Lucius Flavius Silva, 1st century general, governor of Judea, conqueror of Masada
- Flavius Scaevinus, member of the Pisonian conspiracy against Nero
- Lucius Flavius Arrianus Xenophon, the 2nd-century historian usually known as Arrian
- Flavius Scribonianus, a Roman noble of consular and senatorial rank who was a steward in charge of running the Olympic Games. His name was inscribed on a discus found at Olympia, Greece dated from the 3rd century
[edit] Flavian dynasty of emperors
- Titus Flavius Domitianus, the emperor Domitian
- Titus Flavius Vespasianus, the emperor Vespasian
- Titus Flavius Vespasianus, the emperor Titus
[edit] Later emperors
- Marcus Flavius Valerius Constantius (Constantius I), Western Roman Emperor of the 3rd and 4th century
- Flavius Valerius Aurelius Constantinus (Constantine I, Constantine the Great), Roman Emperor of the 4th century
- Flavius Julius Crispus (Crispus), Western Roman Emperor of the 4th century
- Flavius Claudius Constantinus (Constantine II), Western Roman Emperor of the 4th century
- Flavius Julius Constantius (Constantius II), Roman Emperor of the 4th century
- Flavius Julius Constans (Constans I), Western Roman Emperor of the 4th century
- Flavius Magnus Magnentius (Magnentius), Usurper of the Western Roman Empire during the 4th century
- Flavius Claudius Julianus (Julian, Julian the Apostate), Roman Emperor of the 4th century
- Flavius Jovianus (Jovian), Roman Emperor of the 4th century
- Flavius Valentinianus (Valentinian I, Valentinian the Great), Roman Emperor of the 4th century
- Flavius Julius Valens (Valens), Eastern Roman Emperor of the 4th century
- Flavius Gratianus (Gratian), Western Roman Emperor of the 4th century
- Flavius Valentinianus (Valentinian II), Western Roman Emperor of the 4th century
- Flavius Theodosius (Theodosius I, Theodosius the Great), Roman Emperor of the 4th century
- Flavius Magnus Maximus (Magnus Maximus), Western Roman Emperor of the 4th century
- Flavius Victor (Victor), Western Roman Emperor of the 4th century
- Flavius Eugenius (Eugenius), Usurper of the Western Roman Empire during the 4th century
- Flavius Arcadius (Arcadius), Eastern Roman Emperor of the 4th and 5th century
- Flavius Honorius (Honorius), Western Roman Emperor of the 4th and 5th century
- Flavius Constantius (Constantius III), Western Roman Emperor of the 5th century
- Flavius Valentinianus (Valentinian III), Western Roman Emperor of the 5th century
- Flavius Petrus Sabbatius Justinianus (Justinian I, Justinian the Great), Eastern Roman Emperor of the 6th century
- Flavius Mauricius Tiberius (Maurice), Eastern Roman Emperor of the 6th and 7th century
- Flavius Heraclius (Heraclius), Eastern Roman Emperor of the 7th century
[edit] Others
- Flavius Josephus, famous historian of the 1st century. Took his Roman name from his patron, Vespasian
- Flavius Hyrcanus, third son of Josephus
- Flavius Justus, fourth son of Josephus
- Flavius Simonides Agrippa, fifth son of Josephus
- Flavius Caper, grammarian of the 2nd century
- Flavius Martinus, vicarius of Roman Britain of the 4th century
- Flavius Aëtius, general of 5th century
- Flavius Belisarius, Byzantine general of the 6th century
- Titus Flavius Clemens, Christian theologian of the late 2nd century
[edit] Women
- Julia Flavia, daughter of Titus and mistress of Domitian
- Flavia Julia Helena, the mother of Constantine I
- Domitilla the Elder, Flavia Domitilla, the wife of Vespasian
- Domitilla the Younger, Flavia Domitilla, the daughter of Vespasian
- Flavia Domitilla the saint and granddaughter of Vespasian
- Flavia Maximiana Theodora
- Flavia Julia Constantia
- Saint Flavia, a martyr venerated along with Saint Placidus.
[edit] Flavian legions
Some Roman legions were called Flavia, since they had been levied by Flavian emperors:
- Legio IV Flavia Felix
- Legio XVI Flavia Firma
- Legio I Flavia Constantia
- Legio I Flavia Gallicana Constantia
- Legio I Flavia Martis
- Legio I Flavia Pacis
- Legio I Flavia Theodosiana
- Legio II Flavia Constantia
- Legio II Flavia Virtutis
- Legio III Flavia Salutis
[edit] Flavianus
Flavianus was an originally adjectival form of the name Flavius.
[edit] Fictional characters
- The character of Flavius in Shakespeare's play, Julius Caesar, is based on Lucius Caesetius Flavus, a member of the Caesetia gens.
- Chancellor (later President) Flavia is a fictional Time Lady in Doctor Who, played by Dinah Sheridan.
- Flavius Maximus, a character in the Star Trek episode "Bread and Circuses."
- Flavius, part of Katniss Everdeen's prep team along with Venia and Octavia in the Hunger Games books.
- Flavius, slave of and friend to Pandora in Anne Rice's Novel "Pandora", part of The Vampire Chronicles.
- Flavia Gemina, main character in Caroline Lawrence's novels The Roman Mysteries.
