Junius

Junius was the pseudonym of an 18th-century political writer, of strongly Whig principles, notable for his invective against the administrations of the Duke of Grafton and Lord North.

Junius can also refer to:

• The Ancient Roman Junius family
• Junius or Iunius, the month of June on the ancient Roman calendar

As a surname:

• Franciscus Junius (the elder) (1545–1602), Huguenot theologian
• Franciscus Junius (the younger) (1591–1677), Germanic philologist
• Hadrianus Junius (1511–1575), also known as Adriaen de Jonghe, Dutch humanist
• Johannes Junius (1573–1628), mayor of Bamberg, and a victim of the Bamberg witch trials
• Robert Junius (1606–1665), Dutch Reformed Church missionary to Taiwan

As a given name:

• Junius Bassus (317–359), Ancient Roman politician
• Junius Annius Bassus (fl. 318–331), Ancient Roman politician; father of Junius Bassus
• Junius Bibbs (1910–1980), American baseball infielder in the Negro leagues
• Junius Bird (1907–1982), American archaeologist and curator; possible inspiration for the character Indiana Jones
• Junius Blaesus (died 31), Roman army commander and proconsul of Africa
• Junius Brutus Booth (1796–1852), English actor and father of Abraham Lincoln assassin John Wilkes Booth
• Junius Brutus Booth, Jr. (1821–1883), American actor and theatre manager; son of Junius Booth
• Junius Henri Browne (1833-1902), American journalist and Civil War correspondent
• Junius Daniel (1828–1864), American planter and career military officer; Confederate brigadier general in the American Civil War
• Junius Kaʻae (1845–1906), Hawaiian politician
• Junius Marion Futrell (1870–1955), 30th Governor of Arkansas
• Junius Hillyer (1807–1886), American lawyer, judge and politician and two-time member of the US House of Representatives from Georgia
• Junius Ho (born 1962), Hong Kong lawyer
• Junius Richard Jayewardene (1906–1996), President of Sri Lanka
• Junius J. Johnson (died 1898), American miner who played a significant role in the Cripple Creek miners' strike of 1894
• Junius Kellogg (1927–1998), American basketball player and member of the Harlem Globetrotters
• Junius Spencer Morgan (1813–1890), American banker and financier, and father of financier J.P. Morgan, Sr.
• Junius Spencer Morgan II (1867–1932), art collector and cousin of J.P. Morgan, Sr.
• Junius Spencer Morgan III (1892–1960), American banker
• Junius Philargyrius, early commentator of the 5th, 6th or 7th century
• Junius Rusticus (c. 100 – c. 170), Stoic philosopher and one of the teachers of Marcus Aurelius
• Junius Scales (1920–2002), a leader of the Communist Party of the United States of America
• Junius Myer Schine (1890–1971), New York theater and hotel magnate

Places:

• Junius, New York, a town
• Junius, South Dakota, an unincorporated community
• The Hughes River (West Virginia), also known historically as the Junius River

Other uses:

• Junius (month), a month in the Roman calendar
• Junius (band), an American rock band
  • Junius (album)
• Junius (horse)