Gens: PUBLICIUS (POBLICIUS)  
Created: 14th February 2022
Update:  14th February 2022
Status Republic: Patrician:     Pleb. Nobilis: X     Senatorial: X    Eques Romanus: X    Local magistrate:  
Republican Family / Cognomen
Patrician n/a
Pleb. Nobilis Malleolus
Senatorial none, Bibulus, Scaeva,
Equestrian none, 
Local magistrat. n/a
Uncertain Gellius ?
Imperial Family / Cognomen
Imperators n/a
Consular Marcellus
Senatorial Certus, Honoratus, 
Equestrian Consultinus, Maior, Probus, Proculeianus, Reginus, 
Equestrian (mil) Apronianus, Florianus, Maternus, Priscillianus, 
Local magistrat. Calpurnianus, Regulus, Rusticus, 
Uncertain Agrippa,  Candidus, Maximus, Veranus, 
Republican Consuls, Tribunes with consular power, Dictators, Magister Equitum, Censors 1
Imperial Consuls and Emperors (Augusti and Caesars) 1 (Marcellus)
Notes: Many Publicii / Poblicii under the empire were municipal freedmen, some of their descendants became equites (Consultinus, Calpurnianus, Proculeianus), see Easton.
Literature Alexander: Trials (1990) p.39 (§75 Publicius Malleolus, executed 101 BC for murder of mother), p.97-98 (§183 Q. Publicius pr 67, juror in trial of D. Matrinius in 67)
Alföldy: Gallia Cisalpina (1999) p.287 (Aquileia §9 Publicius Certus, praetorius 93), p.287 (§11 C. Quinctius Certus Publicius Marcellus, cos 120, possibly son of §9),
 p.300 (Verona §1 C. Poblicius Q.f., monet 80, RE9, possibly brother of §2), p.300-301 (§2 Q. Publicius pr 67 RE13), p.301 (§7 Q. Poblicius Q.f., leg pro pr, 
likely descendant of §1 or §2)
Alföldy: Senatoren in Dalmatia (1968) p.137-138 (Publicia Quarta, P1045, c.50 Publicii are known in Dalmatia)
Alvarez Melero, Anthony: " Prosopographie de la parentčle féminine des chevaliers romains (PFCR)", Editorial Universidad de Sevilla, 2021, eISBN: 978-8447231072, 
p.908 (§556 Publicia L.f Bassilla, sister to Consultinus, her mother Procilla is §553), p.909-910 (§557 Publicia Pusinna, married M. Nonius Cornelianus, vir perfect)
Andermahr: "Totus in praediis", (1998) p.387 (§411 Q. Poplicius Q.f., leg pro pr from Verona), p.387-388 (§412 C. Quinctius Certus Poblicius Marcellus, cos 120)
Brennan: Praetorship (2000) p.921 (note 403: Q. Publicius Q.f. pro quaestore pro praetore at Ephesus)
Champlin, Edward:  "Review Article: Magisterial Revisions", in Classical Philology, Vol. 84, No. 1 (Jan., 1989), p.58 (Broughton has mixed up RE18 and RE19)
Corbier: Aerarium (1974) p.111-115 (§29 Publicius Certus, praef aerar Saturn 96-97)
Crawford: RRC  vol I (1974) p.298-299 (§282 C. Malleolus in 118 BC), p.333-336 (§335 C. Malleolus, in late 90s BC), p.396 (§380 C. Malleolus Q.f., in 80 BC),
p.479 (§469 M. Poplicius, leg propr 46-45 BCC)
Crook: Consilium Principis (1955) p.18 (§275 C. Quinctius Certus Publicius Marcellus; a Marcellus was amicus of Hadrian and later executed. This was more likely 
L. Neratius Marcellus cos II 129, since Publicius Marcellus outlived Hadrian).
Dabrowa: Governors of Syria (1998) p.92-94, 177-178 (C. Quinctius Certus Poblicius Marcellus, governor 131-135, not the Marcellus executed by Hadrian)
Demougin, S.: Juges des cinq decuries (1975), p.152 (§13 (L.) Publicius Consultinus, iudex selectus decuris quinque, 1st century AD)
Dobo: Verwaltung Pannonien (1968) p.176 (§274 C. Publicius Proculeianus, proc 193/235)
Dobson: Primipilares vol.2 (1955) p.262-264 (§376 Apronianus, §377 Forianus, §378 Proculeianus, §379 Priscillianus)
Dobson: Primipilares (1978) p.288-289 (§183 C. Publicius Proculeianus, note that nomen Publilius has been corrected to Publicius for Priscillianus in 2nd edition)
Easton, Jeffrey Adam: "Rising from below: The Families of Roman Municipal Freedmen and Social Mobility in the Roman Empire", dissertation University of Toronto, 2019,
p.49 (Proculeianus), p.224-226 (career of M. Publicius M.f. Sextius Calpurnianus), p.227-228 (Apronianus and Florianus), p.238 (Maximus and son)
Eck: Fasten der Statthalter 2.teil, (1983), p.169-176 (C. Quinctius Certus Publicius Marcellus, Syria 130/1-134/5), p.219 (ditto, in Germ Sup between121 and 128)
Eck: Statthalter der germanischen Provinzen (1985) p.52-53 (§26 C. Quinctius Certus Publicius Marcellus, Germ Sup 121/129)
Fitz: Pannonien (1993-1995) p.1096 (§732 C. Publicius Proculeianus, proc in Pann 1st half 3rd century)
Jung: Dacien (1894)  p.49 (§18 C. Publicius Antonius Probus, not dated under two emperors)
Kunkel: Herkunft der Juristen (1952/2001) p.35-37 (§55 Publicius Gellius, or Publius Gellius, suggests he is L. Gellius Publicola cos 36), 185-186 (§47 Publicius, P1036)
Linderski: Roman Questions II (2007) p.262-276 (Publicius Agrippa, itiaxes of Iberia, Linderski suggests he was a Roman sent as viceroy to Iberia c.135)
Mattingly, Harold B.: "Coinage and the Roman state", in The Numismatic Chronicle, Vol. 17, 1977, p.204 (argues that C. Malleolus cannot have been monet in 96 BC
 (as Crawford claims), but must be moved to 93 or 92)
Niccolini: Fasti dei Tribuni della Plebe (1934) p.98-99, 420-421 (C. Publicius Bibulus, tr pl 209 BC)
Peralta, Dan-el Padilla: "Hammer Time: The Publicii Malleoli Between Cult and Cultural History", in Classical Antiquity, Vol. 37, 2018, p. 267-320
Petolescu, Constantin C,: "Notes Prosopographies (II)", in Dacia tome 30, 1986, p.165 (C. Publicius Antonius Probus, proc 161/169 or 176/180 under two emerors)
Piso: Fasti Daciae II (2013) p.264-265 (§114 C. Publicius Antonius Probus, proc Aug Dacia Porolissensis 198/209 or 177/180)
Polo: Quaestorship in the Roman Republic (2019) p.31 (Q. Publicius Q. f. , proq. pro pr. in Asia in the 70s, pr. 67, RE 13?), p.302 (C. (Publicius) Malleolus, q. 80 in Cilicia, RE19),
p.302 (M. Publicius (Populicios) L. f. Malleolus, q. between 267 and 241,  cos. 232), p.303 (M. Publicius M. f. Scaeva, q. 75 or 74)
Rizakis/Zoumbaki: Roman Peloponnese I (2001) p.370-371 (§COR506 Cn. Publicius Regulus, II vir at Corinth 50/51, §COR507 Cn. Publicius  and his son §COR504 Marcus))
Rutledge: Imperial Inquisitions (2001) p.261-262 (§79 Publicius Certus, involved in prosecution of Helvidius Priscus the Younger, later in 97 prosecuted by Pliny)
Salomies: Nomenclature (1992) p.125-126 (§11 C. Quinctius C.f. Certus Publicius Marcellus,  speculates that his adopted father was a Quintius Certus, unknown 
son of the eques Quintius Certus killed in 69. Or that Quinctius Certus was maternal, not adoptive.)
Schumacher: Prosopographische Untersuchungen 96-235 (1973) p.47-48 (Augur §9 C. Quinctius Certus Publicius Marcellus, not procos Africa)
Schumacher: Priesterkollegien 69-235 (1978) p.678 (Augur §17 C. Quinctius Certus Publicius Marcellus, cos suff 120)
Stein: Dazien (1944) p.86 (C. Publicius Antonius Probus, date of proc unknown)
Suolahti, Jaakko: Junior Officers (1955) p.384 (§204 Publicii; L. Publicius Bibulus, tr mil 216)
Syme, Ronald: "People in Pliny", in JRS vol.58, 1968, p.150 (also Roman Papers vol. II, p.721) (Publicius Certus)
Syme, Ronald: "Verona's Earliest Senators: Some Comparisons", in Roman Papers Vol. VII, p.478-481, 490 (Publicii of Verona)
Taylor: Voting Districts (1960/2013) p.249 (Publicia: M. Publicius M.f. Scaeva, tribus Horatia)
Thomasson: Legatus (1991) p.118 (§278 M. Publicius, RE12, leg pro pr. 46)
Thomasson: SPQR (1975) p.65-66 (C. Quinctius Certus Publicius Marcellus, cos suff 120)
Wiseman: New Men (1971) p.255 (§346 C. Poblicius Q.f. monet c.80;  §347 Q. Publicius pr 67, §348 Q. Poblicius Q.f., leg propr; Wiseman suggests all 3 came from Verona)
Wiseman, T.P.: "Two More Senators", in The Classical Quarterly, Vol. 15, 1965, p.158-159 (Q. Poblicius Q.f. , leg pro pr, on inscription (funeral?) at Verona)
Zaccaria, Claudio: "Poblicio Marcello: un senatore aquileiese al servizio dell’impero", in Aquileia Nostra, 86, 2015 [2017], p.141-152 (suggested stemma on p.144
makes him the adopted son of a C. Quinctius, possibly son of Quin(c)tius Certus of 69. He also suggests Publicius Certus father (Publicius Marcellus ?) married 
a Quinctia, sister of Quinctius Certus of 69 thus obtaining cognomen Certus. Conjectural, but possible.)
Zmeskal: adfinitas (2009) p.230-232 (Publicii of the Republic), p.357-358 (on Publilia or Publicia, wife of L. Postumius Albinus cos 154)
Changes 2022.02.14 initial version
L. Poblicius L.f.
 
RE20   RE22
L. Poblicius (L.f.L.n.) Malleolus M. Poblicius L.f.L.n. Malleolus
aedil pleb 241? q 268/241 (as M. Populicios L.f.)
aedil pleb 241? cos 232
RE14 ? RE16
C. Publicius Bibulus   L. Publicius Bibulus
tr pl 209 tr mil 216
survived Cannae
RE15
C. Publicius L.f. Bibulus
aedil pleb c.195 ?,
honored with grave monument ILS862
or possibly dated to around 100 (very uncertain)
RE21 RE26 RE Publilia16 Rükpe2853
L. Poblicius Malleolus Publicia (or Publilia)
envoy 149 flaminica Martialis
error for L. Manlius Vulso † executed 152
~ L. Postumius Albinus
cos 154 poisoned by wife
RE18 ? RE17
C. (Publicius) Malleolus C.f. Publicius Malleolus
on coinage from Narbo 118 executed for matricide 101
 
RE19   RE2 RE10
C. (Publicius) Malleolus C.f.  (Q. Publicius) Publicius (M. Publicius) L. Publicius (Publicius)
monet 93 or 92 (not 96) tr pl before 81 mention 83
q of Cn. Dolabella in Cilicia 80 lex Publicia Cic.Quinct.24 ~ Sempronia, RE101
† murdered 80   ment 64
       
  RE13 ? = RE13 ? RE9 RE25   RE4 Nic293 RE5 RE27 Rüpke2854
(Publicius) Malleolus C.f. Q. Publicius Q. Publicius Q.f. C. Poblicius Q.f. M. Publicius M.f. Scaeva Publicius Publicius Publicia
minor cheated of inhertance  from Verona proq propr in Asia monet c.80 trib. Horatia, eques Romanus, Catilinarian 63 flaminica Martialis 64
by Verres pr 67 or 68 in the 70s (74?) q 75 or 74 divisor c.70 ~ L. Cornelius Lentulus Niger
? = RE23 AE1983-920 quaestorius in consilium  flamen Martialis
Oropus 73
RE23 P1037 RE13? RE10 RE12 RE11 Pomponius Digest.
Q. (Publicius?) Mall(eolus?) Q. Poblicius Q.f. L. Publicius M. Poblicius M. Publicius M.f. Publicius Gellius
q Sicilia  during the Republic from Verona, ILS3423 leg pro pr of  (Populicius in inscription) jurist, name uncertain,
? = RE13 leg pro pr either Cn. Pompeius 46-45 ILS3834 pupil of Ser. Sulpicius
late Republic or Augustan,   inscription for Aesculap, Rufus cos 51
AE1965-148  
 
Publicia L.f.
founded sanctuary
for Hercules,
~ Cn. Cornelius A.f.
REPUBLIC
IMPERIAL                                                                
CIL-IX-5088
Publicia Sex.f. Paulla
from Interamnia,
~ L. Ampius L.f.
late republican or Augustan
Q41 RE66 COR506
Quin(c)tius Certus Cn. Publicius Regulus
eques Romanus, II vir at Corinth 50/51
supported OTHO, † killed 69
?
 
P1040 RE32 Stech827   B29 = P1-780 RE39
Publicius Certus (C. Quinctius) [Pu]bli[cius?] Tullus
delator under DOMITIAN, correct is L. Baebius Tullus
praef aerar Saturn 96-97 adopted cos suff 95
cos desig 97 but prosecuted   
by Pliny 97 † c.98  
   
LP10-26 33-46 34-28  
RE36 P1042 Lamb117 Rüpke2872 Stech1649   P1036 RE43 M249 RE107 RE35 RE Haterius9 P1038
C. Quinctius C.f. Certus Publicius Marcellus ?=? Publicius Q. Marcius Turbo Fronto  T. Haterius Nepos Atinas  Publicius Agrippa
trib. Velina, from Aquileia, jurist Publicius Severus,  Probus Publicius Matenianus pitiaxes of Iberia c.135/160
clar vir, cos suff 120 under HADRIAN vir egreg, PP 119-128 (-136/7?) cos suff 134 pont possibly a Roman relative of 
leg Aug pro pr Germania Sup 121/128  Publicius Marcellus, governor Syria 132
leg Aug pro pr Syria 130/1-134/5 (attested 132)
dux exercitus in bello Iudaico 132-135
ornamentis triumphalibus after Jewish war,  
procos Africa ??, augur,  
 
P1039 RE3 Pf p.1067 AE1968-647 AE1968-647 AE1947-125
C. Publicius Antonius Probus C. Publicius C.f. Veranus M. Publicius C.f. Candidus Iodmanganos
proc Aug Dacia Porolissensis 198/209 or 177/180 tribus Pap from Thamugadi tribus Pap from Thamugadi epitropos of the great king 
possibly an Antonius Probus adopted by a C. Publicius, dedicated temple 169 flamen perpetuus, of the Iberians Xepharnougos
dedicated temple 169 ~ Serapeitis, daughter of 
pitiaxes Zeouachos
P1043 RE37 Pf285 and p.1071 Dobson378 P1045 RE41b PFCR557 CIL-V-4993 Dobson376 CIL-IX-5842 PME-P110
C. Publicius C.f. Proculeianus Publicia Quarta Publicia Pusinna L. Publicius Apronianus Publicius Maternus
trib Camilia, from Ravenna, from Dalmatia, fl. c.230 Brixia, fl. early 3rd century aedilis at Auximum, praefectus cohors in Brit
primipilaris, proc Pann Inf or Sup ( C), ~ Catius Lepidus, cos suff ~ M. Nonius Cornelianus patron of Ricina, c.208/211
proc Achaia ( C) 193/235 vir perfect, AE1977-298 primipilaris † c.193  
   
CIL-IX-338 C564 C573 RE7 Dobson379 RE33 P1041 Dobson377
P. Publicius Maximus Sex. Catius Clementinus Priscillianus C. Publicius C.f. Priscillianus (L.) Publicius Florianus
pedanus (lowest ranking decurion) cos ord 230 from Septimia Siscia, Pann Sup, tr of praet coh 193
in inscription of Canusium 223 primus pilus of legion I Min 222 son or brother of above
 
 
CIL-IX-338 F438 RE41 RE Flav243
P. Publicius P.f. Maximus Flavia L.f. Publicia
praetextatus (under-age future decurions,  v(irgo) V(estalis) m(axima)
related to the higher magistrates) c.247/257
in inscription of Canusium 223
UNCERTAIN DATE                                                              
Bar2083 A683 RE34 RE Annius74 Bar2217 P1043a CIL-XIV-4143 COR507
(L. Poblicius) [Pu]blicius Honoratus Publicius Reginus Sex. Publicius Sex.f. Maior L. Publicius Cn. Publicius M.f.M.n.M.pro. Rusticus
senator no longer considered an Annius eques Romanus, proc, tribus Collina from Ostia, trib Aem,
fistula aquaria Lanciani , ~ Procula, clar fem, equo publico exornatus, ~ Procilla II vir and quinq at Corinth 2nd century,
senator II vir at Ostia PFCR553 agonothetes,
 
     
P1044 RE41a FOS621 ILS6715 CIL-V-4459 CIL IX 5304   CIL IX 5304 PFCR556 COR504
Poblicia L.f. Bassilla Torquata M. Publicius M.f. Sextius Calpurnianus (L.) Publicius L.f. Consultinus   Publicia L.f. Bassilla M. Publicius Cn.f.
clar fem, trib Fabia, from Brixia, trib. Velina, from Cupra Maritinum † young at Cupra Maritima, honored deceased father
~ C. Iulius Bassus, J207 flamen Divi Iuli, q Aerarii, in Picenum, equo publico, her mother Procilla set ~ Babbia
praefectus with aedilician authority, iudex selectus decuris quinque,  inscription
defensor rei publicae of Brixia, 1st century
priest of the iuvenes of Brixia
1st century or mid 2nd century