Piso
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This article is about a family in ancient Rome. For the currency of the Philippines, see Philippine Peso.
The Piso family of ancient Rome was a prominent plebeian branch of the gens Calpurnia, descended from Calpus the son of Numa Pompilius.[1] with at least 50 prominent Roman family members recognized. Members are known into the 2nd century.
Notable members:
- Gaius Calpurnius Piso (praetor 211 BC)
- Lucius Calpurnius Piso (consul 175)
- Lucius Calpurnius Piso Frugi (consul 133 BC)
- Lucius Calpurnius Piso Caesoninus (consul 112 BC)
- Gaius Calpurnius Piso (consul 111)
- Gaius Calpurnius Piso (consul 67 BC)
- Marcus Pupius Piso Frugi Calpurnianus - consul 61 BC
- Lucius Calpurnius Piso Caesoninus - consul 58 BC, father-in-law of Julius Caesar
- Lucius Calpurnius Piso (consul 27)
- Lucius Calpurnius Piso (consul 15 BC), pontifex
- Gnaeus Calpurnius Piso, consul 7 BC, was charged of being involved in the death of Germanicus
- Lucius Calpurnius Piso (consul 1 BC), augur
- Gaius Calpurnius Piso, senator, leader of the Pisonian conspiracy in AD 65.
- Lucius Calpurnius Piso Licinianus - briefly deputy emperor of Galba for five days in 69.
- Lucius Calpurnius Piso Frugi, usurper against Gallienus and Valens in 261. His existence is unclear.
- Gnaeus Calpurnius Piso (quaestor)
[edit] References
- ^ A Classical Dictionary..., John Lempriere, 1908, Routledge, pg. 479
