Gens:

MUMMIUS

Created:

16th October 2013

Update:

25th January 2018

Status Republic:

Patrician:

Pleb. Nobilis:

Senatorial:

Eques Romanus:

Local magistrates

Republican Family / Cognomen

Patrician

n/a

Pleb. Nobilis

no cognomen

Senatorial

no cognomen

Equestrian

n/a

Local magistrat.

no cognomen

Uncertain

n/a

Imperial Family / Cognomen

Imperators

n/a

Consular

Bassus, Cornelianus, Faustianus, Niger, Secundinus, Sisenna

Senatorial

Achaicus, Lollianus, Maximus,

Equestrian

Gallus,

Equestrian (mil)

n/a

Local magistrat.

Gallus, Mummianus, Pomponianus, Rufus, Ursus

Uncertain

n/a

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

Imperial Consuls and Emperors (Augusti and Caesars)

incl. 0 emperors

Notes:

Some uncertainty concerning relationship between Valerius Vegetus and Mummius Niger Valerius Vegetus.

Literature

Alföldy: Konsulat (1977) p.214, 272 (references to P. Mummius Sisenna cos 133 as procos Asia are invalid, cf article by Dietz), p.151, 213 , 215, 234, 271-2,

275, 292, 299, 312, 330 (on career of P. Mummius Sisenna Rutilianus cos 146)

Birley: Roman Government of Britain (2005) p.133-134 (§22 P. Mummius Sisenna cos 133 AD), p.251-252 (§24 P. Mummius Sisenna Rutilianus cos 146)

Brennan: Praetorship (2000) p.173-174 puts L. Mummius (cos 146 BC) praetorship in 155, not 153.

Caballos Rufino: Senadores Hispanorromanos (1990) p. 229-231 (§129A Mummius Niger Valerius Vegetus RE20), p.231-235 (§129B L. Mummius Niger

Q. Valerius Vegetus etc M707), p.235-6 (§130 Mummius Secundinus M709), p.236-7 (§131 P. Mummius Sisenna cos 133),

p.237-9 (§132 P. Mummius Sisenna Rutilianus cos 146). Caballos prefers that RE20 and M707 are the same man, son of Valerius Vegetus cos 112 and

Caucidia Tertulla and adopted by a L. Mummius Niger.

Christol, M.: "Remarques sur la carrière de L(ucius) Mummius Faustianus, consul ordinaire en 262", in Akerraz, P. Ruggeri, A. Siraj et C.Vismara dir.,

L'Africa romana XVI, Rabat 2004, Rome, 2006, p. 1839-1879, but see AE1998-1569 with a new inscription

at Thugga in Africa showing that the cos of 262 was a Mummius and not a Nummius. Also AE2006-1773

Corbier: Aerarium (1974) p.215-220 (§45 P. Mummius Sisenna Rutilianus cos 146)

Diertz Chiron 23, 1993, p.295 (P. Mummius Sisenna cos 133 was not procos Asia c.150, but inscription should be assigned to his son cos 146)

Dietz: Senatus (1980) p.190-191 (§60 L. Mummius Felix Cornelianus cos 237)

Eck: Fasten der Statthalter 2.teil, (1983), p.174-178 (P. Mummius Sisenna cos 133, governor Brit 133/4-135/6)

Eck: Senatoren von Vespasian bis Hadrian (1970) p.208-212 (P. Mummius Sisenna cos 133, governor Brit 133/4-135/6)

Groag: Achaia (1939) p.99-100 (Mummius (Achaicus) M701)

Leunissen: Konsuln (1989) p.198, 401 (Mummius Secundinus M709)

Pietilä-Castren, L. "Some aspects of the life of Lucius Mummius Achaicus", in Arctos 12, 1978, p.115-123 (NOT AVAILABLE TO ME)

Raepsaet-Charlier: PFOS (1987) stemma VIII (descent of Mummius Niger), XVI (possible descent of Mummia Vara from Pontii),

XXI (descent of Mummia Achaica FOS556)

Roxan, Margaret M. and Eck, Werner: "A Diploma of Moesia Inferior: 125 Iun. 1", in ZPE Bd. 116 (1997), pp. 200-201 suggest the cos suff of 125 Niger

could be Mummius Niger Valerius Vegetus (RE20).

Salomies, Oli: "Adoptive and Polyonymous Nomenclature in the Roman Empire - Some Addenda", in Epigrafia e Ordine Senatorio,

30 Anni Dopo, Roma, 2014, p.530-531 on the Mummii Faustiani.

Settipani: Continuite (2000) p.111 proposed stemma of Mummius Nigrinus, p.119-120 proposed stemma of late imperial Mummii (Cornelianus, Faustianus)

Stein: Moesien (1940) p.44 (P. Mummius Sisenna Rutilianus cos suff 146 AD)

Sumner: Orators (1973) p.45 (§R37 L. Mummius cos 146 BC and his brother §R38 Sp. Mummius RE13)

Suolahti, Jaakko: Roman Censors (1963) p.394-397 (L. Mummius cens 142)

Syme, Ronald: "Antistius Rusticus. A Consular from Corduba" in Historia Bd. 32, 1983, p.373-374 (= Roman Papers IV p.279-279) on Mummius Niger RE19 and RE20.

Szramkiewicz: Gouverneurs Vol.2 (1972) p.419 (Mummius (Achaicus) M701)

Zmeskal: adfinitas (2009) p.194-195 (Republican Mummii)

Changes

05.01.2018 New header, literature list plus many updates

25.01.2018 corrections on the Mummii Faustiani based on Christol's article now available to me.

L. Mummius

RE7

or cousin

RE11

L. Mummius L.f.

Q. Mummius

tr pl 187 pr Sardinia 177

tr pl 187

but re-assigned to special quaestio

regarding latins

RE7a

RE13 cf RE10

L. Mummius L.f.L.n. (Achaicus ?)

Sp. Mummius

pr Hisp Ult 153 procos 152 triumph 152

leg 146 amb 140-139

cos 146 Achaia procos 145 triumph 145 cens 142

probably ex-praetor in 140

RE1

not in RE

RE12

Mummius

Mummia

Mummius

Q.? Mummius

exiled 90

tr pl ? 133

or grdson of RE7a

see Minucius 6, Mucius 1

RE2

cf RE9

RE9 cf RE2

RE14

RE6

Mummius

M. Mummius

Sp. Mummius

C. Mummius

leg under Crassus

pr (urb ?) 70

descendent of RE13

leg 88

vs slaves 72

friend of Cicero † c 45

~ Lutatia dt of

Q.Lutatius Catulus cos 78

RE8

C. Mummius

L. Mummius L.f.

pr II vir at Telesia in Samnium

REPUBLIC

IMPERIAL

M701 RE4 RE3

M712 RE26 FOS556

Curchin268

Curchin256

(L.?) Mummius C.f. (Achaicus ?)

Mummia Achaica

P. Mummius P.f. Ursus

L. Mummius Rufus

leg of procos Achaia

grt grd dt of cos 146

trib. Galeria from Ugia in Baetica

trib. Sergia

sub Augustus

more likely grt grt grd dt

envoy sent to Emerita 6 AD

II vir, pont at Tucci colonia Augusta Gemella

~ Ser. Sulpicius Galba

in Baetica

cos 5 BC

AD 1/51

S1000

RE54 RE12?

S1003 RE63

C.Sulpicius Galba

Ser.Sulpicius C.f.C.n. Galba

cos ord 22AD

SER.GALBA IMP CAESAR AUG

† 36 suicide when

* 3 BC Aquitania c.31-32 cos ord 33 Ger Sup 39-41

denied a proconsulate

comes Claudius 43-44 procos Africa 44-46

Hisp Tarra 60-68 cos ord II 69

IMP 9.6.68-15.1.69 † 15th Jan 69 murdered

XV vir sf, sodalis Titius, sodalis Augustalis c.46

adopted by stepmother as

L.Livius Ocella (Ser.) Sulpicius Galba

~ Aemilia Lepida (A422), dt of

M'.Aemilius Lepidus cos 11 AD

M704

Curchin356

V220 RE375

Mummius Gallus

L. Mummius Pomponianus

Mummius Niger

Q. Valerius Vegetus

diologus Aegypti 73

II vir at Metellinum in Lusitanis

cos suff 91

sub Domitian

Curchin1203

M714

RE28 FOS558

FOS770

V221 RE375

P. Mummius Mummianus

Mummia Nigrina

Mummius Niger

(Valeria)

Q. Valerius Vegetus

II vir at Segovia in 98

† 87

not a senator ?

cos suff 112

in Hispania

~ L. Antistius Rusticus

from Spain

cos suff 90

M710

RE24

M705 RE18

RE20 see Valerius RE375

P. Mummius Sisenna

Mummius Lollianus

Mummius Niger Valerius Vegetus

from Osset near Hispalis in Baetica

praeses under Trajan

cos suff under Hadrian (125 ?)

cos ord 133

leg Aug pro pr Britannia 133-136 (attested 135)

? ~ (Caucidia Tertulla FOS201)

M711

RE25 RE23 Rüpke2486

M707

RE19 see Valerius RE375

P. Mummius P.f. Sisenna Rutilianus

L. Mummius Niger Q. Valerius Vegetus

tribus Galeria, patron and Salius of Tibur, augur

Severinus Caucidius Tertullus

X vir stli iudic, tr leg V Mac in Moesia Inf, q, tr pl,

cos suff under M.Aurelius or Pius

pr c.134 leg leg VI Vic in Brit 138-141 praef aerar Saturn 141-143

cos suff 146 praef aliment in Aemilia region,

leg Aug pro pr Moesia Sup ca 150 procos Asia 160/61

curator of temple of Hercules at Tibur 172

† 70 years old after 172 (c.175)

1 ~ ignota (FOS872)

2 ~ in his 60s c.165/6 the dt (FOS873) of prophet Alexander Abonuteichos (A506)

L61 M713 RE27 FOS557

(Mummius)

Mummia Laenilla

† child

clarissima femina

? kinswoman of cos 133

sub Commodus

~ senator

↓

M709 RE22

M715 RE29 FOS559

Mummius Secundinus

Mummia Vara

cos suff under M.Aurelius or Commodus

clarissima femina

† c.193 exc. by Septimius Severus

owner of praedia

according to Historia Augusta Sev.13

? descent from M. Pontius Varanus RE52

end 2nd start 3rd century

M703 RE16 Rüpke2484

? or cousins

M706 RE17 Rüpke2485

L. Mummius Felix Cornelianus

L. Mummius Maximus Faustianus

X vir stli iudic, sevir equitum Romanrum turmae sedundae,

clar vir, patricius,

q cand of Severus Alexander, tr pl, XV vir sf, pr cand,

monet, sevir equitum Romanrum,

cos ord 237

XV vir sf, q cand, pr urb,

ca 200/230

M702 RE15

Rüpke2483

Mummius Bassus

L. Mummius Faustianus

cos ord 258

q cand, (pr), curator viae Appiae et alimentorum,

leg of Hipponensis in Africa, cos ord 262

XV vir sf,

AE1998-1569 inscription at Thugga, Numidia

~ Tarruntenia Paulina,

possibly descended from P. Tarrutenius Paternus PP 179-182

L. Mummius Faustianus Tarruntenius Paternus

Mummia Tarrutenia Corneliana

L. Mummius Faustianus Iunior

clar vir

clar fem

clar vir

q cand c.280

q cand c.280/285

UNCERTAIN DATE

AE1960-035

Curchin156

Mummia

Q. Mummius L.f. Gallus

sacerdos at Antioch in Pisidia

trib. Gal.

~ D. Iunius

II vir at Itucci colonia Virtus Iulia

II vir at Antioch in Pisidia

in Baetica

early 2nd century

171/230