Gens:

ACUTIUS

Created:

4th October 2010

Update:

3rd January 2021

Status Republic:

Patrician:

Pleb. Nobilis:

Senatorial:

Eques Romanus:

Local magistrate:

Republican Family / Cognomen

Patrician

n/a

Pleb. Nobilis

n/a

Senatorial

no cognomen

Equestrian

Rufus

Local magistrat.

no cognomen

Uncertain

n/a

Imperial Family / Cognomen

Imperators

n/a

Consular

Nerva

Senatorial

Faienanus, Flaccus, Iustus

Equestrian

Acutianus, Primus

Equestrian (mil)

n/a

Local magistrat.

n/a

Uncertain

n/a

Republican Consuls, Tribunes with consular power, Dictators, Magister Equitum, Censors

Imperial Consuls and Emperors (Augusti and Caesars)

incl. 0 emperors

Notes:

The Wikipedia entry for gens Acutia lists over 100 Ascutii.

Literature

Aichinger: Macedonia (1979) p.661 (§9 Q. Acutius Flaccus, procos Macedonia or Achaia in 1st century, inscription at Phalanna in Thessalia. Thessalia belonged to

Achaia under Augustus, later (by Nero?) transferred to Macedonia, and by the reign of Trajan it was again in Achaia.

Alföldy: Fasti Hispanienses (1969) p.133-134 (Q. Acutius Faienanus, governor Lusitania in mid-years of Augustus (between 13 BC and 1 BC), very likely

identical to Q. Acutius Q.f.)

Alföldy: Gallia Cisalpina (1999) p.338 (§9 Q. Acutius Q.f., A97)

Cebeillac Gervasoni: Magistrats des cites Italiennes (1998) p.177 note 18 (a [C.] Acutius tribus Terentina who sailed to Egypt in 116 BC)

Deline: Women in Criminal Trials (2009) p.242 (§1 Acutia, indicted 37 AD for maiestas by D. Laelis Balbus, convicted, but sentence unknown)

Devijver, Hubert and Dack, Edmond Van 't: "Un nouveau temoignage concernant le nom Aquitius, (CIL X 4876, Venafrum, Italia", in Ancient Society Vol. 13/14.

1982/1983, p.167-177 (Acutii and Aquitii derive from same nomen, also discusses the inscription of the Acutius from 116 BC)

Eck: Fasten der Statthalter 1.teil, (1982), p.330-332 (M. Acutius Iustus governor (?) Numidia 98/99-99/100), p.336-338 (Q. Acutius Nerva governor

Germ Inf 101/2-102/3)

Eck: Statthalter der germanischen Provinzen (1985) p.161-162 (§26 Q. Acutius Nerva, governor Germ Inf 101/102)

Franke: Legionslegaten (1991) p.61-62 (Acutius Iustus or Iustinus, leg leg III Aug in 98/99-100)

Groag: Achaia (1939) p.46 (Q. Acutius Flaccus, procos Achaia in 1st century)

Le Bohec: Troisième Légion Auguste (1989) p.125, 376 (Acutius Iust[---] leg leg 98)

Mouritsen: Pompeian Epigraphy (1988) p.83 (L. Acutius, II vir cand 80/30 BC)

Niccolini: Fasti dei Tribuni della Plebe (1934) p.47 (M. Acutius tr pl in 401 BC)

Raepsaet-Charlier: PFOS (1987) stemma III of Vitelii

Ritterling: Fasti Deutschland (1932) p.63-64 (§21 Q. Acutius Nerva, governor Germania Inferior 101/102)

Scheid, John and Cecere, Maria Grazia Granino: "Les Sacerdoces Publics Equestres", in Demougin, Devijver and Raepsaet-Charlier: L'Ordre Equestre (1999) p.168

(§30 M. Acutius Acutianus, eques Romanus from Cluana, end 2nd or start 3rd century)

Stech: Senatores Romani (1912/1963) p.69 (§856 Q. Acutius Nerva, cos suff 100)

Stylow, Armin U.: "Más Hermas", Anas 2–3 (1989–90) p.199-201 = AE 1990: 514, (dates inscription in Emerita of A98's governorship in Lusitania to between 78

aand 119 AD, he thus cannot be the father of Acutia or the son of the senator of 25 BC)

Szramkiewicz: Gouverneurs Vol.2 (1972) p.24 (Q. Acutius Faienanus, governor Lusitania)

Thomasson: Fasti Africani (1996) p.139 (§15 M. Acutius Iust[---], possibly leg of III Aug in 98, but no title is given)

Wiseman: New Men (1971) p.209 (§3 Q. Acutius Q.f. senator by 25 BC, presumably father of Q. Acutius Faienanus, possibly from Cisalpina due to many Acutii)

Changes

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RE1

M. Acutius

tr pl 401

AE1977-838

[C.] Acutius

trib Ter.

sailed to Egypt 116

RE3 Nic4

CCIL-IV-2885 = ILLRP-1128

(A.) Acutius Rufus

L. Acutius (Aquitius)

in Pompey's consilium 48

II vir cand 80/30 BC

probably an eques

at Pompeii

REPUBLIC

IMPERIAL

A97 RE1a Laet5

Q. Acutius Q.f. [---]

senator ment 25 BC in SC Mytilenaeis

maybe = A98

A98

RE1b LP5-3 Laet6

A99 LP24-55 or LP23-38

Q. Acutius Faienanus

Q. Acutius Flaccus

leg pro pr Lusitania 13BC/1BC (traditional dating)

procos Achaia or Macedon,

but now possibly dated to 78/119 (see AE1990-514)

patron of town in Thessalia

1st century

A102

RE4 FOS5

Acutia

convicted for maiestas 37 AD

†sp

~ P. Vitellius, uncle of Imp Vitellius,

procos Bithynia † 31 suicide

A101 RE2 LP10-80

A100 RE-SXIII-p.317 LP40-19

Q. Acutius Nerva

M. Acutius Iust[us] or Iust[inus]

cos desig and suff 100

tribus Aemilia,

leg Aug pro pr Germ Inf 101/102-(103/4)

leg leg III Aug in Numidia 98/99

UNCERTAIN DATE

Dobson2 Rüpke438 CIL-IX-5805

CIL-V-4384

M. Acutius (P.f. ?) Acutianus

L. Acutius L.f. Primus

inscription Cluana in Picenum,

II vir jure dicundo at Brixia in Venetia and Histria

eques Romanus, Laurens Lavinas,

eques Romanus,

? son of primi pilaris or P.f. (cf AE1990-306)

c.100/140

† aged 30 c.150/225

~ Laecania Martina