Gens:

ANTEIUS

Created:

24th November 2007

Update:

29th May 2020

Status Republic:

Patrician:

Pleb. Nobilis:

Senatorial:

Eques Romanus:

Local magistrate:

Republican Family / Cognomen

Patrician

n/a

Pleb. Nobilis

n/a

Senatorial

n/a

Equestrian

n/a

Local magistrat.

n/a

Uncertain

n/a

Imperial Family / Cognomen

Imperators

n/a

Consular

Rufus

Senatorial

no cognomen

Equestrian

n/a

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:

Literature

Aichinger: Macedonia (1979) p.632 (§27 P. Antius Orestes (now known to be Anteius), procos 164/165)

Alföldy: Konsulat (1977) p.265,278 (P. Antius Orestes, governor macedonia 164/165)

Avotins, Ivars: "Prosopographical and Chronological Notes on Some Greek Sophists of the Empire", in California Studies in Classical Antiquity, Vol. 4 (1971),

p. 68-70 on P. Anteius Antiochus, assumes he died c. 200/205, thus cannot be the brother of the procos Macedonia. But dating uncertain.

Dabrowa: Governors of Syria (1998) p.51 (mentions that P. Anteius Rufus was appointed governor, but never assumed the office,

never leaving Rome for political reasons)

Galllivan, Paul: "The Fasti for the Reign of Claudius", in The Classical Quarterly, New Series, Vol. 28, 1978, p.421 (concludes P. Rufus was cos suff before 50:

possible years are 40, 42, 43, 45, 47, and 49 with the later years being more likely.

Harris, W.V.:"An Inscription Recording a Proconsul's Visit to Samothrace in 165 A.D.", in The American Journal of Philology, Vol. 113, 1992, p.71-79

analysis of stone reveals the governor's name as P. Anteius Orestis, not P. Antius as previously believed

Jagenteufel: Dalmatia (1958) p.25-27 (P. Rufus governor 50-54?)

Mesihovic: Proconsules (2014) p.137-141 (P. Anteius Rufus, documents his inscription as leg Aug pro pr)

Raepsaet-Charlier: PFOS (1987) stemma XXXI (relationship to Helvidii), XLVIII (relationship to Neratii)

Rizakis/Zoumbaki: Roman Peloponnese I (2001) p.157 (Argolis §14 P. Anteius Antiochus mention in letter from Argolis to Aigeai in Cilicia, late 2nd century)

Rutledge: Imperial Inquisitions (2001) p.170-171, 190 (Antistius Sosianus pr 62 as delator vs P. Anteius in 66 for conspiracy; Anteius forced to suicide.)

Schneider, Kurt: Zusammensetzung des römischen Senates von Tiberius bis Nero, (1942), p.104 (§355 P. Anteius Rufus)

Settipani: Continuite (2000) p.223 (P. Anteius Rufus, possible father of Anteia, husband of Helvidius Priscus), p.312, 344 (P. Rufus as possible brother of

an (Anteia Rufina9, married to a L. Neratius Priscus from Saepinum)

Syme, Ronald: "Problems about Proconsuls of Asia", in ZPE 53, 1983, p.207-208 (also Roman Papers IV, 1988, p.365)

speculates that P. Rufus was compensated for not getting Syria in 55 by becoming procos of Asia in 56 or 57.

Syme, Ronald: "A Political Group", in Roman Papers VII, 1991, p.568-587, especially p.584-585. Syme not comfortable with Torelli's hypothesis concerning Neratia Anteia.

Her dating is uncertain.

Torelli, M.: "Ascesa al senato e rapporti con i territori d’origine. Italia, regio IV (Samnium),", in Epigrafia e Ordine senatorio, II, 1982, p.180 with stemma p.182

(NOT AVAILABLE TO ME), his hypothesis ia that Neratia L.f. Anteia's mother is the sister of Helvidius' wife.

She married a not attested L. Neratius, father of L. Neratius Priscus cos suff 87.

Tortotiello: Fasti Consolari di Claudio (2004) p.458-459 (§4 P. Anteius Rufus, cos suff 41/45 or 49)

Wiseman: New Men (1971) p.213 (§31 Anteius, legatus (?) of Germanicus 16 AD, senator ?)

Changes

2013.11.28 restructured

2020.05.29 New header, reference list plus many updates

REPUBLIC

IMPERIAL

A728 RE2

A727 RE1

A733 RE5a

Anteius

Anteia L.f. Procula

† exiled and executed 38/41

legatus (?) of Germanicus 16 AD

by Caligula

? = RE2

~ T. Volusenus Macedo

? = RE1

from Sestinum in Umbria

under Augustus / Tiberius

A731

RE4 LP1721

A729

RE3

P. Anteius Rufus

Anteius

cos suff 40/49

senator

leg Aug pro pr Dalmiatia 51(50-54?)

† 41 exc by Caligula's guards

leg Aug pro pr Syria 55,

after his murder

but did not go to province

favoured by Agrippina

† 66 suicide

A732

RE5 FOS68

FOS69

Anteia P.f.

(Anteia Rufina)

ment 97

or sister to P. Anteius Rufus

1 ~ Helvidius (Priscus)

? ~ L. Neratius Priscus

cos suff ante 87 or 93† 93

2 ~ ignotus

↓

N59

RE12a

N65 RE6 RE Neratius 13 FOS568

L. Neratius Priscus

Neratia L.f. Anteia Rufina Naevia Deciana

cos suff 87

from Saepinum,

~ Iulius Augurinus, eques Romanus

↓

P. Anteius

LP23-24

PIR add RE Antius 11a

A730+add

P. Anteius P.f. [O]restes (or Orestis)

P. Anteius Antiochus

procos Maced 164/165 (attested 1.5.165)

citizen of Aegeae (Aigeai) in Cilicia

AE1965-205 = AE1967-444

sophist and rhetor,

familia nobilis,

† aged c.70

consular descendants

or birth dated to c.130/135, death to c.200/205

UNCERTAIN DATE