Gens: AUFIDIUS
Created: 21st October 2007
Update:  30th December 2017
Status Republic: Patrician:     Pleb. Nobilis: X     Senatorial: X    Eques Romanus: X    Local magistrates X
Republican Family / Cognomen
Patrician n/a
Pleb. Nobilis Orestes
Senatorial no cognomen, Lurco, Rusticus, Scaeva
Equestrian no cognomen, Bassus, Pontianus, 
Local magistrat. no cognomen, Luscus
Uncertain Namusa, Tucca
Imperial Family / Cognomen
Imperators n/a
Consular Fronto, Marcellus, Umber, Victorinus
Senatorial Gallus, Severianus,
Equestrian Honoratus, Iulianus, 
Equestrian (mil) no cognomen, Balbus, Epagatinus, Felix, Maximus, Panthera, Spinter,
Local magistrat. Avitus, Celer Masculinus, Euphemus, Fortis, Gemellus, Pansa, Polychronius, Pyramus, Rufus, Secundus, Vegetus, Verus
Uncertain Buturicus, Chius, Fronto, Proclus, Silvanus,
Republican Consuls, Tribunes with consular power, Dictators, Magister Equitum, Censors 1
Imperial Consuls and Emperors (Augusti and Caesars) 6 incl. 0 emperors
Notes: NM# is reference to Nicolas Mathieu, referenced below. Gens often confused with the Alfidii.
Livia Augusta's (wife of AUGUSTUS) mother was an Alfidia, not an Aufidia, and her maternal grandfather was M. Alfidius, decurion at Fundi, not M. Aufidius (Lurco) (RE24, cf NM17)
Note a Q. Gargilius Q.f. trib.Arn. Macer Aufidianus (previously Acidinus), procos Creta late 1st / early 2nd century (G81, NM40)
Note T. Visulanius Aufidius Trebius Clemens (NM41, Bononia, 1st/2nd century), father of T. Visulanius Crescens, praef fabrum.
Literature Alföldy: Fasti Hispanienses (1969) p.38-42 (C. Aufidius Victorinus cos 155 183, with the important fragmentary inscription giving his career)
Alföldy: Konsulat (1977) p.167, 210, 228-229, 240, 263, 277-8, 281-2, 284, 287-8, 308, 361-3 for career of C Aufidius Victorianus cos 155 183
Alföldy: Legionslegaten Rheinarmeen (1967) p.55 (§69 Aufidius Coresnius Marcellus A1383)
Birley: Roman Government of Britain (2005) p.317 (L. Aufidius Pantera A1391)
Broughton: Also Rans (1991) p.23 (§12 T. Aufidius RE12; note early candidate in 65 for consulate 63, but not mentioned as final candidate in 64)
Crook: Consilium Principis (1955) p.153 (§43 C. Aufidius Victorinus cos 155 183; amicus and comes of Marcus Aurelius)
Curchin: Supplement to Local Magistrates of Roman Spain (2015) p.48 P. Aufidius P.f. §324 is a fake inscription
Dabrowa: Governors of Syria (1998) p.197-199 (C. Aufidius Victorinus cos 155, 183, insufficient evidence that he was governor of Syria 178-179)
Devijver, H.: " De Aegypto et Exercitu Romano (1975) p.31 (§12 T. Aufidius Balbus tr mil NM34)
Devijver, Hubert.: "Local Elite, Equestrians and Senators: A Social History of Roman Sagalassos", in Ancient Society, Vol. 27 (1996), pp. 148 (Aufidius Coresnius Marcellus A1383)
Eck: Fasten der Statthalter 1.teil, (1982), p.334-339 (Q. Orfitasius Aufidius Umber cos 97, leg of Cappadocia 100//101-103/104)
Eck: Senatoren von Vespasian bis Hadrian (1970) p.156-161 (Aufidius Umber A1395, governor of Cappadocia-Galatia)
Eck: Statthalter der germanischen Provinzen (1985) p.67-69 (§34 C. Aufidius Victorinus A1393)
Fitz: Pannonien (1995) p.807 (§463 L. Aufidius Panthera A1391)
Hinard: Proscriptions (1985) p.334 (§6 Aufidius RE1)
Jarrett: Municipal Aristocracies Vol. II Prosopography (1980) p.141 (§33 C. Aufidius Maximus NM44)
Kirbihler, Francois: " Les Grands-Pretres d'Ephese:Aspects institutionnels et sociaux de l'Asiarchie", p.107-149, in  "Pathways to Power, Civic Elites in the Eastern Part of the Roman Empire Athens", 
edited by Athanasios D. Rizakis and Francesco Camia, Athens, 2008, p.130 (§65 L. Aufidius Euphemus), p.132 (§77 C. Aufidius Mindius Polychronius)
Le Bohec, Yann: "La Troisième Légion Auguste", Paris, 1989, p.153 (Aufidius Felix primipilares)
Leunissen: Konsuln (1989) p.337 (Aufidius Coresnius Marcellus A1383), p.129, 307 (C. Aufidius Victorinus cos 155 183), p.134, 357 (C. Aufidius Victorinus cos 200)
p.136, 162, 226 (C. Aufidius Marcellus cos c.205 226), p.134, 218, 226, 357 (M. Aufidius Fronto cos 199)
Linderski, Gerzy:"The Mother of Livia Augusta and the Aufidii Lurcones of the Republic", in Historia Bd.23, 1974, p.463-480, concludes that it is likely that´RE25, RE26 and RE27 are the same man, M. Aufidius Lurco.
Mathieu, Nicolas: "Histoire d'un nom. Les Aufidii dans la vie politique, économique et sociale du monde romain, IIe siècle avant Jésus-Christ - IIIe siècle après Jésus-Christ", 
Presses universitaires de Rennes, 1999 (open.org edition 2015)
Mathieu, Nicolas: "Les Alfidii dans le monde romain (fin IIes. av. – début IIIe s. ap. J.-C.) : étude d'un nom ", in ABPO, 105, 1998, p. 7-33
Meiggs, Roman Ostia (1973) p.185 203 (P. Aufidius Fortis NM59)
Pflaum, H.-G.: "La Carriere de C. Aufidius Victorinus, condisciple de Marc Aurele", in CRAI (Comptes rendue de l'académie des inscriptions) 1956, p.189-200 cf AE1957-121
analyses the broken inscription with his career (updated by later scholars).
Pflaum: Sodales Antoniani (1966) p.41-48 (§9 C. Aufidius Victorinus cos 155 183, with suggested dating of whole career)
Raepsaet-Charlier: PFOS (1987) stemma XLIV (Victorini)
Remy: Carrieres Senatoriales (1989) p.197-198 (§161 Q. Orfitasius Aufidius Umber cos 97), p.332-333 (§292 Aufidius Coresnius Marcellus A1383)
Rucinski: Praefectus Urbi (2009) p.223 (§29 C. Aufidius Victorinus PUR 179/180-183)
Ryan, F.X.: "A lately missing aedile. M. Aufidius Lurco", in Athenaeum 86, 1998, p.517-521, argues he was aedile in 52 BC
Ryan, F.X.: "The aedilship of Cn. Aufidius Orestes", in Hermès 124, 1996, p. 253-255 confirms that he was never aedile.
Salomies: Nomenclature (1992) p.97 (§14 Q. Orfitasius Aufidius Umber cos suff 97)
Shackleton Bailey: "Two Studies" (1976), p.84-85+105 (Cn. Aufidius Orestes cos 71 BC)
Sherk: Legates of Galatia (1952) p.54-55 (Aufidius Umber  leg of Galatia 100/101), p.101 (Aufidius Iulianus, proc of Galatia under Septimius Severus)
Sherk: Galatia, governors 25 BC to AD 114 (1980) p.1016-1017 (Aufidius Umber  leg of Galatia 100/101)
Sumner: Orators (1973) p.46 (Cn. Aufidius Orestes cos 71 BC), p.107 (§R137 T. Aufidius RE12)
Suolahti, Jaakko: Junior Officers (1955) p.317, 347 (§306 T. Aufidius Balbus tr mil NM34)
Taylor: Voting Districts (1960/2013) p.196-197, gens Aufidia in tribus Poblilia and tribus [..na]
Thomasson: Fasti Africani (1996) p.70-71 (§88 C. Aufidius Victorinus cos 155 183), p.85 (§116 M. Aufidius Fronto cos ord 199)
Thomasson: SPQR (1975) p.17-19 (C. Aufidius Victorinus cos 155 183)
Wikander, Örjan: "Senators and Equités. I/The Case of the Aufidii", in Opuscula romana, XV, 14, 1985, p. 155-163 (NOT AVAILABLE TO ME)
Zmeskal: adfinitas (2009) p.42 Aufidii under the Republic
Changes 03.10.2013 Many, incl. Umber gets a new gens, and descendents to the cos 200 added.
30.12.2017 New header, literature list plus many updates
RE4 RE5? NM2 RE8 NM1 not in RE NM3
Cn. Aufidius M. Aufidius T. Ofidius (Aufidius?) M.f. 
tr pl 170 tutelae Capitolio redemptor 179 trib. Poblilia
senator c.165 (175/160)
?
 
NM5 not in RE RE35 NM4 NM6
Cn. Auf(idius) M. Aufidius Rus(ticus) L. Aufidius M.f. Bassus Maior
trib. […]na (Velina, Falerna ?) mon c.140 Roman citizen living at Athens c.125/120
Senatus consultum de agro Pergameno 129
?
   
RE6 RE7 NM8 NM9 RE181 not in RE NM10 NM7 cf RE16
Cn. Aufidius Cn.f. L. Aurelius Orestes Cn. Aufidius T.f. (Aufidius) L. Aufidius L.f.  
pr.Asia 107? (Cn.f.) (RE7) cos 103 pr ante 100 banker on Delos then Tenos
propr c.106 (RE7) † 103 ? = senator 129 ~ femina ignota † c.90/80 
ment as praetorius 94 (RE6) ? = RE6 (who ~ Vergilius)
historian (RE6)
? RE6 = RE7
adopt in old age      
       
RE32 NM13   RE12 NM15 Dem44 RE4 NM12 RE16 NM11 RE1 NM21
Cn. Aufidius Cn.f.  Orestes (Aurelianus ??) T. Aufidius     M.Vergilius L. Aufidius L.f. Bassus Aufidius
born Aurelius Orestes * c.130-120 tr.pl. 87 fl. ca 70/60 officer under
aedil cand for 79, pr urb 77 procos 76 publicanus, novus inscription Tenos Sertorius 72
cos 71 † 55 pr ? 67 propr Asia 66/65 honoring him and fled to Africa
cos cand for 63 his father
† ante 46 ?
 
RE34 NM24 Dem45 RE11 NM25 Nic43 Curchin1138 RE45   NM19 RE25 RE26 RE27 NM17
P. Aufidius Pontianus Sex. Aufidius C. Aufidius Aufidia   (Aufidia)     M. (Aufidius) Lurco
ab Amiternum heir of Q. Turius 45 magistrate at Castulo prosecution bys Messalla Corvinus 44   possibly from Fundi in Latium
merchant c.66, eques  eques Romanus in Hisp Cit. defended by Ser. Sulpicius Rufus   ~ Sestulius, q.61? tr pl 61 (RE25 Lurco)
born a Pontius before 49 BC   family from Fundi witness vs L. Valerius Flaccus 59 (RE27 M. Lurco)
cf Pontius Aufidianus RE19   ↓ ? aed pleb 52 Lurco means glutton
 
RE37 NM27   RE28 NM20 NM14
M.Aufi(dius?) Scaeva   Aufidius Luscus Aufidia Statius f. Maxima
officer of triumvirs who issued coins 37-36   ex scriba 1st century BC
  local praetor at Fundi in Latium 1 ~ P. Sextilius
  (but top magistrates were 3 aediles) 2 ~ L. Petronius L.f. Verus, trib. Falerna
  1st century BC decurion at Nola
   
RE31 NM22 RE39 NM23    
Aufidius Namusa Aufidius Tucca   L. Aufidius Cn.f. P. Sextilius P.f. Rufus
Roman jurist 1st century BC Roman jurist 1st century BC   trib. Falerna
pupil of Ser. Sulpicius Rufus pupil of Ser. Sulpicius Rufus   ~ Fadiena P.f. (dt of a P. Fadius) aed II, II vir quinq at Pompeii,
eques ? eques ?   decurion at Nola
   
REPUBLIC    
IMPERIAL                                                                            
   
NM28 Dem59 PME-A194 NM30 PME-A199 Dem57 NM31 PME-A200   NM26 PME-A195 Dem58 Curchin1057 Curchin626
Aufidius T. Aufidius T.f. Spinter L. Aufidius L.f. Vinicianus Epagatinus   P. Aufidius L.f.         L. Aufidius L.f. Aufidius Rufus L. Aufidius Pansa
from Interamna Nahars, Umbria trib. Ani. from Alexandria Troas, but grave at Pergamum trib. Aemilia from Fundi   IV vir + II vir in Placentia in Aemilia IV vir at Placentia IIII vir  aedilis at Celsa
IIII vir iure dicundo, tr mil IIII Mac in Hispania for 5 years praef fabrum, tr mil,    trib.mil, praef.fabr. sub Augustus in Hispania in Hisp Cit.
prae coh, tr mil of 2 legions, c.27/19 BC aedilis bis, quinq bis, at Fundi,   20 BC ~ Salvia Cila before 19 BC c.27-25 BC
sub Augustus ~ Tullia M.f., sister of M. Tullius M.f. Cratippus sub Augustus  
(? or 2nd half of 1st century priest of Roma and Salus at Pergamum ~ Olia Nice, his freedwoman  
or 2nd century)    
NM34 Dev-Aegypt 12 Dem130 PME-A196 Curchin498  
T. Aufidius T.f. Balbus   C. Aufidius Gemellus  
trib. Ani. III vir at Caesaraugusta  
tr mil legio XXII in Aegypt 9 years in Hisp Cit 14/37  
sub late Augustus  
 
 
 
 
NM43 A1381 RE15 NM35
L. Aufidius Masculi f. Celer Masculinus (L.?) Aufidius Bassus
trib.Qui. from Flavia Augusta historian ment 60 AD as very old
flamen designatus in Hisp Cit 70/80 older than Servilius Nonianus cos 35
A1395 RE44a NM42 Rüpke785 NM48 RE13 J882 NM47
Q. Orfitasius Aufidius Umber C. Aufidius Silvanus P.Iuventius Celsus T. Aufidius
from Pisarum in Umbria grammateus at Ephesos 104 Hoenius Severianus
cos suff 97 tribus Velina, sodalis Titialis
leg Aug propr. Cappadocia-Galatia 100-102 (attested)-103/4? pr 106/7 Thracia 114 cos suff 115
sodalis Augustalis magister IIII 136 cos II ord 129 procos Asia c.130
? adopted by a Q. Orfitasius See Iuventius ↓
? ancestor of cos 183
 
  C1364 A1391 RE33 NM50 PME-A198 RE Panthera 2 Pf133 Curchin324
  M.Cornelius Fronto L. Aufidius Pantera P. Aufidius P.f.
  cos suff 142 or 143 from Sassina in Umbria, held all offices in
  orator praef alae in Pann Sup 133 Capera, Lusitania
  ~  Cratia praef classis Britannica (C ) not earlier than 120
  postulated descent from tr pl 170 BC ~ Martia C.f.
  who banned import of panthers fake inscription
   
   
A1393 RE4 NM56 Rüpke786 G219 RE439 FOS282 A1387 RE21 NM64 RE22
C. Aufidius (C.f.) Victorinus Mul[vius] [Mar]cellinus ~ Cornelia Cratia   Auf(idius) Gallus Aufidius Herennianus M. Aufidius (L.f.)  Honoratus C. Aufidius L.f. Honoratus
Rhesius Pel[… Nu]misius Rufus Arrius Paul[inus? clar vir rescript to emperors 161/169
Camil?]lus (or Proculus) Iust[us Co]cceius Gall[us] leg of (Dalmatia ?) 179 ? = L. Alfidius Herennianus cos ord 171
* c.121 trib. Maecia from Pisaurum in Umbria, inscription Salonae ~ Sellia Satura Q.f. ~  2 Sellia Satura Q.f.
leg pro pr provincia, pr, leg leg VII Clau, descent from M. Sellius L.f. Honoratus
[leg(atus) quin]que fasc(alis) reg(ionis) [Transpadanae],  Honoratus, praef alae sub Hadrian
cos suff 155 curator aedium sacrarum et operum publicorum,
leg Aug pro pr Germ Sup 161/2-164/5 leg Aug pro pr provincia,  
comes M. Aurelius and Verus in expedition 168-170, dona militaria,  
leg Aug pro pr Hisp Cit + Baet c.171-172 procos Africa 172/175   
leg Aug pro pr (Syria ??), amicus M. Aurelius, praef urb 179/180-183  
cos II ord 183 † 186 suicide,  frat Arv ? XV vir sf, fetialis,  
sodalis Antoninianus 161, sodalis Verianus 169  
sodalis Antoninianus Verianus Marcianus 180    
   
   
A1385 RE19 NM61 Rüpke784 A1394 RE42 NM62   cf A1393 A1392 RE38 NM66 A1388 RE23 NM67 NM63 Kirbihler 65 NM65  
M. Aufidius Fronto       C. Aufidius Victorinus Aufidius Aufidius Severianus Aufidius Iulianus L. Aufidius Euphemus M. Aufidius M.f. Honoratus
cos ord 199 cos ord 200 † aged 3 procos ca 198/209 proc Aug Galatia 209/211 grammateus and asiarch at Ephesos trib. Arnensis, Saldae in Maur Stifensis
procos Africa 217 by Macrinus, but in Germania c.193/213 equo publico ornatus, decurion, 
not sent to Africa due to protests, 163/165 c.200/211 197
procos Asia 219/220
pont, patron Formiae
~ Cassia Cornelia C.f. Prisca (FOS195)  
clar fem, sacerdos Augustae,  
   
A1386 RE20 cf NM61   A1389 RE29 NM68 NM69
M. Aufidius Fronto (Aufidia) C. Aufidius Marcellus P. Aufidius Buturicus
† young man before father cos suff I c.205 trib. Quirina,
gravestone at Pisaurum ~ (Petronius) procos Asia 219/20, 220/1 or 221/2 magister at Thibilis in Africa 235
cos II ord 226
   
Kirbihler 77 P317 RE77 A1383 RE18 NM69 AE2002-1772  
T. Aufidius Mindius Polychronius Petronius Victorinus Aufidius Coresnius Marcellus C. Aufidius Buturicus
asiarch at Ephesos c.220/240 or son of cos 200 by Petronia agnomen Zminthius,  trib. Quirina,
clar iuvenis from Sagalassus in Pisidia, clar vir, †aged 4
patron collegium fabrum leg leg I Minerva at Bonna 222
~ Setina Iusta leg of procos Lycia et Pamph,
co-opted patrona collegium fabrum 256 cos suff an inc, Germ Inf c.228-230 or 231-234
at Pisaurum ? related to A1389 cos II 226
   
P275 RE Pet 31 RE Auf43 cf father
older brothers     Petronius Aufidius Victorinus iunior Aufidius Coresnius Marcellus
patron collegium fabrum co-opted patron collegium fabrum 256 leg Aug propr Thracia c.246-247
at Pisaurum
UNCERTAIN DATE                                                                          
A1382 RE17 NM38 A1396 RE47 RE Corn461NM70 PME-A197 NM44 A1384 NM39 A1103 RE40 RE Arr 28 NM46 NM45
Aufidius Chius Aufidia Cornelia Valentilla C. Aufidius C.f. Maximus Aufidius L.f. [Fronto] L. Arrius Plarianus Aufidius Turbo Sex. Aufidianus Sex.f. Celer
jurist ment on fistula aquaria trib. Quirina from Cirta in Numidia honored at Athens patron Pisaurum trib. Arn, from Ocriculum
freedman ? ? femina nobilis praef coh Iudaea 1st century ? pr desig praef fabrum, IIII vir aedilis
1st century 1st half 3rd century tr mil XII Ful in Cappadocia 1st or 2nd century IIII vir iure dicundo, IIII vir quinq,
local pont, early 2nd century quaestor IV  times
1st or 2nd century
 
NM49 RE46 A1091 RE Arr 48 NM51
C. Aufidius C.f. Verus Aufidia Maxima Aufidia L. Arrius L.f. Atilius Sabinus Aufidia
trib. Camilia from Pisaurum † aged 65 cf Martial Epigrams 3.70 trib. Pomptina from Africa
pont, local q,  inscription near Cirta 1st century senator † aged 60
II vir quinq ~ Scaevinus fl. Ca 80/120 ? 2nd century
2nd century AE1983-956
NM52 Curchin821 NM53 NM54 NM57 NM58 bis Curchin298 Curchin1037 cf 223
L. Aufidius Q.f. Secundus Veratia C.f. Aufidia Aufidius Proclus Aufidia Quintilla C. Aufidius C.f. Vegetus Aufidius P.f. Pyramus
trib.Velina, from Palma, from Volaterrae from Ephesos flaminica at Ephesos 150/215 trib. Gal. II vir at Cordoba + Obulco
flamen Hisp Cit 120/180 AE1982-328 cousin of Cn. Pompeius Hermippus II vir iterum, curator, at in Baetica
had all local magistracies ~ Sex. Marius L.f. Montanus Aelianus, who was q + tr pl (Ephesos only?) ~ Ti. Claudius Aelius Crispus Conventus Hispalensis, Burgillos, † aged 70
eques Romanus, trib. Sabatina 1st or 2nd century asiarch + agonothetus at Ephesos in Baetica, 2nd century 2nd or 3rd century
ae2005-825
   
NM59   NM70 Dobson70 NM58 Curchin299
P. Aufidius P.f. Fortis C. Marius Sex.f. Aufidianus P. Mammius P.f.P.n. Aufidius Priscinus Aufidius Felix  C. Aufidius C.f. Avitus
trib. Qui., patron Ostia 146 † aged 14 eques Romanus at Corfinium primipilaris (III Aug ?) trib. Galeria, II vir designatus at
decurio adlectus (Ostiae) eques publicus late 2nd or 3rd century † aged 75 at Lambaesis Conventus Hispalensis, Burgillos,
duumvir in Numidia in Baetica
quaestor aerari Ostiensium V ~ Prima † aged 60 2nd century
praefectus fabrum tignuariorum Ostis
patronus corporum mensorum et urinatorum
quinquennalis perpetuus corporis mercatorum frumentariorum    
probably dominas navium afrarum 173    
decurioni adlectus at Hippo Regius in Africa    
     
NM60      
P. Aufidius P.f. Fortis Mammia Aufidia P.f. P. Aufidius Felix
trib. Qui. set grave inscription for parents
II vir, q, aedilis (all local)
flamen Romae et Augustae
flamen divi Titi