Gens:

SILIUS

Created:

19th November 2011

Update:

6th June 2023

Status Republic:

Patrician:

Pleb. Nobilis:

Senatorial:

Eques Romanus:

Local magistrate:

Republican Family / Cognomen

Patrician

n/a

Pleb. Nobilis

n/a

Senatorial

none, Nerva

Equestrian

none

Local magistrat.

n/a

Uncertain

n/a

Imperial Family / Cognomen

Imperators

n/a

Consular

none, Decianus, Italicus, Messalla, Nerva

Senatorial

Celer, Haterianus, Maximus, Severus, Tertullus, Valens

Equestrian

Balbinus, Gratus, Satrianus

Equestrian (mil)

Aviola, Balbinus, Gratus, Satrianus

Local magistrat.

n/a

Uncertain

Proculus

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

Imperial Consuls and Emperors (Augusti and Caesars)

excl. 2 Licinius Nerva

Notes:

Silii Nervae became Patrician under Augustus.. See stemma in PIR S p.271

Literature

Aichinger: Macedonia (1979) p.611-612 (§6 P. Silius, cos suff 3 AD, procos or leg Aug pro pr Macedonia c.2-1 BC)

Alföldy: Fasti Hispanienses (1969) p.7 (P. Silius Nerva, governor Hisp 19-16 BC)

Alföldy: Gallia Cisalpina (1999) p.295 (§10 Ti. Catius Asconius Silius Italicus, cos ord 68), p.296 (§13 L. Silius Decianus, cos suff 94 and §14 (Silius) Severus)

Andermahr: "Totus in praediis", (1998) p.434-436 (§495 Ti. Catius Asconius Silius Italicus cos 68 and L. Silius Dcianus cos suff 94, estates by Neapolis, figlinae)

Baldwin: Fasti Cretae and Cyrenarum (1983) p.252 (L. Silius, procos Creta-Cyrene in the 80s), p.253 (L. Silius Plautius Haterianus, q 165/169)

Birley: Roman Government of Britain p.258-259 (H21 leg leg of II Aug in Brit, possibly identical to P466)

Crook: Consilium Principis (1955) p.184 (§306 P. Silius Nerva, cos 20 BC, amicus of Augustus)

Deniaux: Clientèles et pouvoir (1993) p.554-555 (§90 P. Silius, recommended in 44 by Cicero)

Dobo: Verwaltung Pannonien (1968) p.15 (P. Silius Nerva, legatus exercitus Illyricum 16 BC, thus not procos)

Dönmez-Öztürk, Filiz – Haensch, Rudolf, – Öztürk, Hüseyin Sami, Weiss, Peter: "Aus dem Pera Museum (Istanbul): Weitere Gewichte mit Nennung von Statthaltern

von Pontus et Bithynia" in Chiron 38, 2008, p.244-247 (inscription confirms Silius Messalla, cos suff 193, was legatus of Pontus-Bithynia)

Eck: Fasten der Statthalter 1.teil, (1982), p.299 (Ti. Catius Asconius Silius Italicus, procos Asia ca 77/78)

Eck: Statthalter der germanischen Provinzen (1985) p.3-6 (§1 C. Silius A. Caecina Largus, leg Aug pro pr Germania Sup 14-21)

Evans, Richard John: "The Members in the Consilium of the Senatus Consultum de Agro Pergameno", in Gaius Marius A Political Biography (1995) p. 248

(§24 P. Silius L.f., Galeria, suggests he is the father of RE8 and identical to RE6)

Fitz: Pannonien (1993-1995) p.43-44 (§1 P. Silius Nerva, procos Illyricum 16 BC), p.668-669 (§370 (L.) Silius Plautius Haterianus, tr mil II Adi, P466)

Goldmann: Die Statthalter der römischen Provinzen von 60 bis 50 vor Christus, Dissertation Göttingen, (2012) p.198-199 (§4.37 P. Silius, propr Bithynia et Pontus

51-50, if new law of 53/52 applies he was praetor at least 5 years before, vacancy in 58 or earlier; Broughton suggests law did not apply to praetors of 52,

thus 52 is also a possibility)

Gordon, Arthur E. and Gordon, Joyce S.: "Roman Names and the Consuls of A. D. 13", in The American Journal of Philology, Vol. 72, 1951, pp.283-292

who argues that C. Silius A.Caecina Largus are two separate people. This was disproved in inscription AE 1966-16, but now reversed.

Hillebrand: Vigintivirat (2006) p.136 (§27 P. Silius, monet 9 BC?), p.140 (§35 A. Licinius Nerva Silianus, monet 6 BC)

Houston: Roman Imperial Administrative Personnel (A.D. 69-81) (1971) p.241 (§136 Ti. Catius Asconius Silius Italicus, cos 68), p.495 (§455 P. Silius Celer,

legatus of procos Africa 62), p.496 (§456 L. Silius Decianus, cos suff 94)

Jacques: Curateurs (1983) p.186-187 (§88 L. Silius Amicus Haterianus, curator Lepcis Magna,

Kajava, Mika: "Some L. Silii", in Zeitschrift für Papyrologie und Epigraphik, Bd. 136, 2001, pp.277-278 on L.Silia S732 and her relatives

Kanatsoulis, D.K.: "Makedonike Prosopographia", Thessalonike, 1954, p. (Μακεδόνικη Προσωπογραφία (από τον 148 π.Χ. μέχρι των χρόνων τον Μ.Κωνσταντίνου),

Hellenika Suppl. 8 (Thessalonike 1955) (§1301 P. Silius, cos suff 3 AD, procos or leg Aug pro pr Macedonia c.2-1 BC)

Kreiler: Die Statthalter Kleinasiens unter den Flaviern, ( 1975) p.28-30 (Ti. Catius Asconius Silius Italicus, procos 77/78 ?)

Lacey: Equestrian officials of Trajan and Hadrian (1917) p.7 (§16 Silius Decianus, proc aquarum after 103, or just adiutor of the curator aquarum)

Le Bohec: Troisième Légion Auguste (1989) p.140 (C. Silius Aviola tr mil III Aug 28 AD)

Leclerc: Augustan Moneyers (2001) p.158 (P. Silius, monet 9 BC), p.161-162 (A. Licinius Nerva Silianus, monet 6 BC)

Leunissen: Konsuln (1989) p.133 (M. Silius Messalla, cos suf 193)

Niccolini: Fasti dei Tribuni della Plebe (1934) p.394-395 (P. and M. Silius, tr pl post 244 BC), p.399-400 (Silius tr pl ante 197 BC)

Nitschke: Dignitas (2006) p.61 (P. Silius, cos suff 3 AD), p.62 (P. Silius Nerva, cos 20 BC), p.62 (C. Silius cos 13 AD)

Pflaum: Carrières supplement (1982) p.134, 136, 139 (L. Silius Satrianus)

Pi, Diana Gorostidi: "Sui consoli dell'anno 13 d.C.: Nuovi dati dai fasti consulares Tusculani", in ZPE Bd. 189, 2014, p. 265-275 (cf AE2014-291, EDR182494,

EDCS-69000084 ) new fragment of Fasti Consulares Tusculani proves that C. Silius A. Caecina Largus was in fact two individuals: C. Silius was cos ord in

13 AD and Caecina Largus was cos suff same year. Other inscriptions (AE1998-440 and AE1966-16) show that Caecina's praenomen was Caius, not Aulus.

Only the Fasti Antiates Minores have Aulus.

Pi, Diana Gorostidi and Marcén, Julio Núñez: "Un frammento dei "fasti consulares" dal foro di "Tusculum"", in ZPE Bd. 199, 2016, p. 223-230

PIR2 Pars VII Fasciculus 2 (2006) p.271 (stemma Silii, note connection to Caecinae now disproved)

Polo: Quaestorship in the Roman Republic (2019) p.319 (Q. Silius, q 409 BC)

Raepsaet-Charlier: PFOS (1987) stemma XLIII (Silii and Caecinae)

Remy: Carrieres Senatoriales Anatolie (1989) p.347-348 §308 ([..]sus Claudius (L.?) Silius Q. Plautius Haterianus, leg Aug of Cilicia c.177/8-179/180,

identifying him with the q of Creta and the leg leg of II Aug in Britannia)

Ritterling: Fasti Deutschland (1932) p.12 (C. Silius, leg Aug pro pr Germ Sup 14-21)

Rutledge: Imperial Inquisitions (2001) p.268-269 (§90 Ti. Catius Silius Italicus, cos 68, possibly delator under Nero),

Salomies: Nomenclature (1992) p.148-149 (on C. Silius Caecina Largus referring to insciption AE 1966-16 calling the cos of 13 AD a C.Caecina

thus proving that this is one man and preferring, as Syme, that he was the son of a Caecinia, and not adopted by P. Silius cos 20 BC as Di Vita-Evrard argues.

Salomies: Nomenclature Addenda (2014) p.524 (Ti. Catius Asconius Silius Italicus, likely dual praenomen as L. Silius Italicus)

Salomies, Olli: "Die Bedeutung der Onomastik für die Rekonstruktion von Genealogien in Rom", in Eck and Heil: Prosopographie des Römischen Kaiserreichs (2017)

p.122 note 34 (suggests that the cos 20 BCs cognomen Nerva derives from his mother, a possible Licinia sister to A. Licinius Nerva, monet 47 BC)

Settipani: Continuite Gentilice (2000) p.393 note 15 and 394 (C. Silius Caecina Largus) , p.236 (Silius Haterianus, stemma)

Settipani: Continuite addenda (2001/2004) p.46 (on Silius Caecina) and p.71 (revised stemma of Haterianus based on Kajava's article).

Shackleton Bailey: "Two Studies" (1976), p.67 (A. Silius, mentioned by Cicero in 45 BC is probably P. Silius RE8)

Stumpf: Statthalter in Kleinasien 122 v.Chr. - 163 n.Chr (1991) p.197-200 (Ti. Catius Asconius Silius Italicus, procos Asia before 79, possibly 77/78)

Suolahti, Jaakko: Junior Officers (1955) p.390 (§236 T. Silius tr mil 56 and C. Silius Aviola, tr mil and praef fabrum)

Syme, Ronald: "Clues to Testamentary Adoption", in Epigrafia e ordine senatorio I, Tituli 4, 1982 pp.397-410 (= Roman Papers Vol. IV, 159-170, see p.167-168

now aware of insciption from AE 1966-16 proposes that C. Silius A.Caecina Largus took the names from the side of his mother, a Caecinia.

Syme, Ronald: "Eight Consuls from Patavium", in Papers of the British School at Rome, Vol.51, 1983, pp.102-124 (= Roman Papers Vol. IV, 371-396, see p.380-381

Syme, Ronald: "The Consuls of A.D. 13", in the Journal of Roman Studies, Vol.56, 1966, pp.55-60 (not in Roman Papers)

who also argues from the consular Fasti that A.Caecina Largus is a separate man, cos suff in 13 AD. However this was disproved in AE 1966-16.

Szramkiewicz: Gouverneurs Vol.2 (1972) p.442 (C. Silius, leg Aug pro pr Germ Sup 14-21),p.443 (P. Silius procos Macedonia ca 1 BC), p.443 (P. Silius Nerva

leg Aug pro pr Hisp Cit 19-16 BC, procos Illyricum 16-15)

Taylor: Voting Districts (1960/2013) p.255 (Silia - P. Silius L.f. in tribus Galeria)

Thomasson: Fasti Africani (1996) p.104 (§9 P. Silius Celer, legatus of procos Africa 62)

Thomasson: Legatus (1991) p.124 (§32 P. Silius Celer, leg of procos Africa 62)

Vita-Evrard, Ginette Di.: "Discussion" in EOS (Epigrafia e ordine senatorio) II, Tituli 5, 1982 p.408-9 (and reproduced in Syme. Roman Papers Vol. IV, pp.171-172)

argues against Syme that C. Silius A.Caecina Largus is a Caecina adopted by P. Silius.

Zmeskal: adfinitas (2009) p.260 (Silii RE3, RE7 and RE21, but R8 is missing?)

Changes

2015.01.28 new header, added literature, many additions and details added

2023.06.06 new header, much expanded literature list, new inscription makes C. Silius A. Caecina Largus two different men, many minor changes

RE10

Q. Silius

q 409

one of the 1st plebeian quaestors

RE5

RE6

M. Silius

P. Silius

tr pl c.204

date very uncertain

end of Hannibalic war

lex Silia de ponderibus publicis

Sex. Silius

L. Silius

not

in RE

RE7

C. Silius Sex.f.

P. Silius L.f.

trib Cam.

trib Gal.

sen 129 (SC de agro Pergameno)

RE8

L294 RE132

RE3

RE11 Nic327

RE2

P. Silius

A. Licinius Nerva

A. Silius

T. Silius

Silius

pr by 58 or 52

monet 47

ment by Cicero 45

eques Romanus

conspirator vs Q. Cassius Longinus 48 in Spain

propr Bithynia and Pontus 51-50

envoy in Gallia 57/56

in Hisp Cit 48

ment by Cicero 49-44

adopted

tr mil in Gallia 57/56

or Q.Sestius (Bell. Alex.55,5)

REPUBLIC

IMPERIAL

S726

RE21 Laet354 LP3-7,17-1

P. Silius P.f. P.n. Nerva

Silius

cos ord 20 BC leg Aug pro pr

ment 45

Hisp Cit 19/16 procos Illyricum 16

amicus of Augustus,

? His mother a Licinia Nerva

~ (Coponia) dt of C.Coponius pr 49

LP20-4,23-8

S716

RE9 La

L224 RE Lici 137 Laet217

S718 RE12 LP10-1 Laet353

Demougin 183 Rüpke3094

Demougin 257 PME-S51-52

P. Silius P.f.P.n.

A. Licinius A.f.A.n. Nerva Silianus

C. Silius P.f.P.n.

M'. Silius M'.f. Balbinus

C. Silius C.f. Aviola

monet 9 BC

monet 3/2 or 6/5 BC

Salius Pal 4 cos ord 13 leg Aug pro pr Germ Sup 14-21

trib Men.

eques, trib Fab. of Brixia,

procos Macedonia c.1 AD

cos ord 7 † a.14

ornamenta triumphalia 15 † 24 suicide, damnatia memoriae,

IIII vir at Vicetia

praefefctus fabrum Africa 27-28

cos suff 3 AD

~ Sosia Gallia S781, exiled 24

curio sacris faciundis,

tr mil III legio Aug 27-28

likely Patrician,

probably a descendent of C.Sosius cos 32 BC

Augustan inscription

? praef equitum in Africa,

~ Fabia or Vibia Postuma

S727

RE22 L

S714

RE4 Rü

P. Silius Nerva

ignotus

C. Silius (Nerva?)

other children

L. Silius

Ti. Catius

cos ord 28

cos des 47 for 48 † 48 exc, never cos,

Salius Pal co-opted 36 XVvir sf ?

1 ~ Iunia Silana (J864), dt of

M.Iunius Silanus cos suff 15

adopted

2 ~ 48 Valeria MessaIina † 48 suicide

~ IMP CLAUDIUS

Stech267

S723

Rüpke

L225

RE20 RE Lici 138 Laet1450

S719 RE12a

S731

RE29 FOS716

S722

RE17 S

LP26-6

S729 RE23

P. Silius (Nerva) Maximus

A. Licinius Nerva Silianus

P. Silius Celer

Silia

Ti. Catius Asconius L. Silius Italicus

Silius Proculus

Salius Pal co-opted 38

cos ord 65

leg of procos Africa 62

exiled 66

* c.26/28 † 101/103 aged 75

amicus of Pliny

mistress of NERO

informer sub NERO, homo novus

? = satyre author Silius S713

poet, wrote Punica, amicus of Vitellius,

~ ignotus, senator

cos ord 68 procos Asia c.77

mother could be an Asconia

S715 RE4a LP38-67

S720 RE14

Stech7

S628 RE24

L. Silius

L. Silius Decianus

(Silius) Severus

? = Decianus

cos suff 94

† 94 young

procos

curator aquarum p.102

Creta-Cyrene

in the 80s

P602 RE76

Q.Roscius Sex.f. Coelius Murena

Silius Decianus Vibullius Pius Iulius

Eurycles Herculanus Pompeius Falco

* c.71 cos suff 108 tri Quir

took Silius Decianus name

↓

(L. Silius)

~ (Plautia), possibly a sister to

Q.Plautius Haterianus (tr.mil.)

RE26

P466

RE22a

H21 Bar750-751 PME p.954

S728 RE23a Pf.p.1085

Silius Valens

(L. Silius Plautius)

L. Silius Plautius Haterianus

[..]sus Claudius (L.?) Silius

L. Silius Satrianus

his name inherited by

q Crete-Cyrene 165/169

Q. Plautius Haterianus

iuridicus Alexandria et Aegypt 164/165

Q.Pompeius Senecio

tr mil leg VI Ferr ? and II Adiu,

idiologus (CC) Aegypt c.164/165

Sosius Priscus cos 169

q prov, ab actis senatus,

leg leg II Aug in Britannia

leg Aug pro pr Cilicia c.177/8-179/180

LP27-47a

S725 RE19 Okon933 Bar480 Lamb354

S732

M. Silius Messalla

Lucia Silia L.f. Pla(..)

L. Silius Plautius Haterianus Blaesillianus

cos suff 193

ab Leptis Magna,

clar vir ab Leptis Magna

leg Pont-Bithyn c.193-197

niece of L. Silius

or = P466

Plautius Haterianus

or dt of S717

S724

RE18 O

S717

RE11a

Silius Messalla

L. Silius (Plautius?) Amicus Haterianus (Gavilianus Proximus?)

exc 219 by ELAGABAL

clar vir, curator, patron of Oea

senator

ab Leptis Magna, 3rd century

or = cos 193

procos Asia 230 ?

RE25 S730 PLRE10 Bar1922

Silius Tertullus

clar vir

curator colonia Utica in Africa,

3rd/4th century

UNCERTAIN DATE

RE16 S721 Pf.p.1026

S733 RE30 FOS717

L. Silius Gratus

Lucia Silia T[..]

procurator

clar fem

vicesimae hereditatium

married to consular

tombstone Rusellae

end 2nd/3rd century

unknown date