Gens: VEDIUS  
Created: 30th December 2020
Update:  30th December 2020
Status Republic: Patrician:     Pleb. Nobilis:       Senatorial:      Eques Romanus: X    Local magistrate:  
Republican Family / Cognomen
Patrician n/a
Pleb. Nobilis n/a
Senatorial n/a
Equestrian Pollio, Rufus
Local magistrat. n/a
Uncertain no cognomen
Imperial Family / Cognomen
Imperators n/a
Consular n/a
Senatorial Antoninus, Aquila, Phaedrus, Sabinianus,
Equestrian Alcisthenes, Faustus, Gaius, Pollio,
Equestrian (mil) Capito,
Local magistrat. Asiaticus, Capito, Nummianus, Plutarchus, Sabinianus, Sabinus, Sericus,
Uncertain Abascantus, Capito, Domitianus, Nicephorus, Paedoros, Rufus, Verus,
Republican Consuls, Tribunes with consular power, Dictators, Magister Equitum, Censors 0
Imperial Consuls and Emperors (Augusti and Caesars) 0 incl. 0 emperors
Notes: The Vedii from Ephesus either were an Italic family who emigrated to Ephesus or more likely were descendants of freedmen of P. Vedius Pollio.
Old spelling is Veidius.
The kouretes (or curetes) were a religious confraternity at Ephesus consisting of  six men, often called pious and philosebastoi (emperor-loving).
IEph = Inschriften von Ephesos 
Literature Bowie, Ewen Lyall: "The Vedii Antonini and the Temple of Hadrian at Ephesus", in Ekrem Akurgal (editor), The proceedings of the Xth International Congress
of Classical Archaeology, Ankara-Izmir 23. - 30.IX.1973", Ankara 1973 (1978), Volume 2. p.867-874 [NOTAVAILABLE TO ME]
Campanile: I Sacerdoti (1994) p.113-116 (§115 P. Vedius Antoninus, asiarch, §115a Vedia Marcia, archireia, §115b M. Claudius P. Vedius Antoninus Sabinus,
 asiarch and archiereus, §115c M. Claudius P. Vedius Antoninus Phaedrus Sabinianus, asiarch, §115d Flavia Papiana, archiereia,
 §115e Vedius Caius Sabinianus, archiereus), p.186 stemma XIV 
Campanile, M. Domitilla "Contese Civiche ad Efeso in Eta Imperiale", in Studi Classici e Orientali , Vol. 42, 1994, p. 215-223, stemma p.222
Cortuk, Ufuk: "Kaunos'taki Quintus Vedius Capito Anıtı", in Cedrus I, 2013, p.241-260 (The monument of Quintus Vedius Capito at Kaunos)
Crook: Consilium Principis (1955) p.188 (§335 P. Vedius Pollio, amicus of Augustus)
Fernoux: Notables et élites de Bithynie (2004) p.160 (a P. Vedius Pollio, agoranom at Nicomedia, hints at connection to P. Vedius Pollio V323 and his special mission)
Fitz: Pannonien (1993-1995) p.189 (§81 Vedius Aquila, possibly from the Vedii of Beneventum))
Fontani, Enrica: "I Vedii di Efeso nel II secolo d.C.", in ZPE Bd. 110 (1996), p.227-237  1996 AE1996-1457
Franke: Legionslegaten (1991) p.230-231 (Vedius Aquila, leg leg 69)
Franklin: Pompeis difficile est (2001) p.86-89 (P. Vedius Siricus II vir in 60/1 and his son Nummianus)
Friesen, Steven J. : "Twice Neokoros : Ephesus, Asia, and the cult of the Flavian imperial family",  Leiden, (1993), p.180 (M . CI. P. Vedius Antoninus Sabinus, 
archiereus 150/200), p.151 ( Vedius G. Sabinianus, archiereus 180/200),  p.185 (Vedia Marcia P.f., archiereia of Asia 97/100), p.186 (Flavia Papiana, 
archiereia 140/160), p.160 (Publius Vedius Antoninus, asiarch 117/119), p.191-192 (Publius Vedius Antoninus, asiarch 130/211),
 p.194 (M . CI. Pu. Vedius Antoninus Sabinus, asiarch 150/200), p.195 (Pu. Vedius Antoninus (Phaedrus Sabinianus ?), asiarch 150+),
 p.196 (( M . CI.) Pu. Vedius Antoninus (Sabinus), asiarch 164/169), 
Frija, Gabrielle: " Les prêtres des empereurs", Rennes 2012, (also Open Editions Book 2019), §129 (Vedius Gaius Sabinianus, archiereus dates him to 150/175),
§318 (Vedius Asi(aticus?))
Halfmann: Senatoren (1979) p.168-169 (§84 Sabinianus, V317), p.169 (§84a Sabinus V318), p.169-170 (§84b Antoninus, V316, adopted both Sabinus and his 
son Phaedrus), p.206 (§150 P. Vedius Papianus Antoninus, V322)
Houston: Roman Imperial Administrative Personnel (1971) p.513 (§483 Vedius Aquila, leg leg 69)
Kalinowski, Angela: "A Re-discovered Inscription from Ephesos: a Funerary Monument for Vedia Kalliste", in Tyche Band 34, 2019, p.81-88
(possibly a freedwoman of gens Vedia; other possible relatives mentioned in IEph 2320-2325)
Kalinowski, Angela: "The Vedii Antonini: Aspects of Patronage and Benefaction in Second-Century Ephesos", in Phoenix Vol. 56, 2002, p.109-149
Kirbihler, Francois: "P. Vedius Rufus, père de P. Vedius Pollio", in ZPE Bd. 160 (2007), pp. 261-271
Kirbihler, Francois: "Aspects des stratégies familiales à Éphèse (ier s. av. J.-C. – iiie s. apr. J.-C.) ", in Briquel-Chatonnet, etc (edit) "Femmes, cultures et sociétés 
dans les civilisations méditerranéennes et proche-orientales de l’Antiquité", Topoi suppl. 10 (2009), p.53-66 with stemma p.66) proposing descent of the 
Vedii Antonini from Vedius Nicophorus (see below)
Kirbihler, Francois: "Des grecs et des italiens à Éphèse. Histoire d’une intégration croisée (133 a.C.–48 p.C.)", Scripta Antiqua 88, Bordeaux 2016, p.255–263
on the ascendants of Vedius Antoninus V316 (stemma p.263) and the many Vedii in Asia and the Greek islands like Cos and Iasos, possible descendants of 
freedmen of Vedius Pollio.
Kirbihler, Francois: "Le rôle public des femmes à Éphèse à l’époque impériale. Les femmes magistrats et liturges (Ier s.IIIe s. apr. J.‑C.). In: Topoi. Orient-Occident. 
Supplément 10, 2009, p.70 (§4 Vedia Marcia), p.71 (§15 Vedia Phaedrina; §16  Vedia Papiane), p.72 (§19 Vedia Iusta; §20 Vedia Pallas), 
Kirbihler, Francois: "Les grands-prêtres d'Éphèse: aspects institutionnels et sociaux de l'asiarchie", in (edit) Athanasios D. Rizakis and Francesco Camia: "Pathways to Power
Civic Elites in the Eastern Part of the Roman Empire", Athens, 2008, p.114 (M. Cl. P. Vedius Antoninus Sabinus, both asiarch and archiereus of Asia, 130/150), 
p.122, 142 (§10 P. Vedius Antoninus, asiarch 117/118 and Vedia Marcia, archiereia), p.122 (§14 M. Claudius Sabinus (V318), asiarch and archiereus 120/130), 
p.124 (§26 Flavia Papiana, archiereia 140/160, married to a Vedius), p.129 (§58 Lucius, archiereus c.190/200) p.131 (§75 Vedius Caius Sabinianus, archiereus c.220), 
Kirbihler, Francois: "Les femmes magistrats et liturges en Asie Mineure,  (II ème s. av. J.-C.-III ème s. ap. J.-C.)", in Ktèma 19 , 1994 (1997), p. 51-75
p.58-59 listing  in Ephesus §16 (Vedia Iusta), §20 (Vedia Marcia), §23 (Vedia Pallas), §24 (Vedia  Papiane), §30 (Vedia Phaedrina), 
Kirbihler, Francois: "Les notables d’Éphèse. Essai d’histoire sociale (133 av. J.-C.-262 ap. J.-C.)", in Thèse Université de Tours, 2003, 4 vol., I, p. 300-327 
et II, p. 648-657 on the Vedii of Ephesus (NOT AVAILABLE TO ME)
Kirbihler, Francois: "Vivre a Rome pour les Flavii Vedii: L'Installation d'une famille provinciale dans la capitale",  in M.-J. Kardos (éd.), "Habiter en ville au temps de
Vespasien", Nancy, 2011, p. 117-138 
Kreiler: Statthalter zwischen Republik und Prinzipat, (2006) p.199-202 (P. Vedius Pollio,  equestrian governor (praefectus) of Asia with coinage 31-end 30 BC; 
assumes P. Vedius of 50 BC is his father)
Laet: Senat 28 BC-68 AD (1941) p.205 (§1573 Vedius Aquila, leg leg 69)
Magie: Asia Minor (1950) p.1493 (notes on the Vedii)
Mouritsen: Pompeian Epigraphy (1988) p.154-155 (P. Vedius Siricus and P. Vedius Nummianus) 
PIR2 Pars VIII,2 letter V (2015) p.173 stemma of Vedii
Quatember, Ursula and Scheibelreiter-Gail, Veronika: "T. Flavius Damianus und der Grabbau seiner Familie",  in ÖJh (Jahreshefte des Österreichischen Archäologischen 
Institutes in Wien), Band 86, 2017, p.221-244 and 305-341 with stemma after p.232 of Vedii and Flavii Vedii.
Raepsaet-Charlier: PFOS (1987) stemma LIII
Reitzenstein: Lykischen Bundespriester (2011) p.179 (§23a Vedia Tertulla from Kaunos, archiereia of Lycia), p.244 stemma 2 of Vedii.
Rossner: Asiarchen und Archiereis (1974), p.128 (Flavia Papiana, archiereia Asia), p.138 (Vedius Sabinus V318, asiarch and archiereus Asia, and Vedius Sabinianus,
V317, asiarch; and Vedius Caius Sabinianus, archiereus Asia)
Salomies: Nomenclature (1992) p.42 (M. Claudius P. Vedius Antoninus Sabinus V318, likely adopted by V316 but other explanations possible)
Settipani: Continuite (2000) p.186-191 stemma p.191
Shackleton Bailey: "Two Studies" (1976), p.73 (P. Vedius, Pompeys friend, probably identical to Vedius Pollio), p.76 (Vidius,  possibly Vedius)
Stech: Senatores Romani (1912/1963) p.33 (§214 Vedius Aquila, leg leg XIII Gem 69)
Stumpf: Statthalter in Kleinasien 122 v.Chr. - 163 n.Chr (1991) p.103-106 (P. Vedius P.f. Pollio, special mission for Augustus to Asia c.31/29)
Suolahti, Jaakko: Junior Officers (1955) p.395 (Vedii: Vedius Rufus tr mil before 29 BC)
Syme, Ronald: "Who was Vedius Pollio?", in  JRS vol.51, 1961, p.24-30 (also Roman Papers Vol.2  p.518-529) P. Vedius Pollio could be P. Vedius RE1.
Szramkiewicz: Gouverneurs Vol.2  (1972) p.468 (P. Vedius Pollio)
Thomas: Roman Epistrategos (1982) p. 188, 200-201 (§45 Vedius Faustus, epistrategos attested 161 and 162)
Changes 2020.12.30  initial version
not in RE, 
Vedius
agent of Papirius Carbo
†83 killed by Pompeius Magnus' men
cf Plutarch Pompeius 6
V324 PME-p.844 RE1 not in RE
(P.?) Vedius Rufus P. Vedius Vidius
from slave to eques Romanus and tr mil, ment in Phrygia 50 (Cic. ad Att. VI,1,25) ? = Veidius or Vedius RE1/RE8
ment by Horace rich friend of Pompeius Magnus mention 46 BC (ad Fam.  IX . 10. l )
probably = Vedius Rufus
?
 
  REPUBLIC
            IMPERIAL                                                      
 
 
V323 RE8 Dem73
P. Vedius P.f. Pollio (P. Vedius Abascantus [Maior])
? from Beneventum, also as Veidius freedman or son of freedman of Vedius Pollio
son of freedman, became very rich eques Romanus,  ??
praefect (governor) to reorganize provincia Asia c.31/29 BC  
his  title is uncertain (procurator, praeses, praefectus ?),  
amicus Augusti, †15 BC  
Ephe VI-2320/2321 Ephe VI-2320/2321
Vedia Secunda     P. Vedius Abascantus Iunior
Also SEG, 39, 1176A fl. 23/30 AD
?
 
Ephe VI-2323
? (P. Vedius Nicephorus maior) P. Vedius Siricus
Vedius Ne = = junior  II vir at Pompeii 60
?? cand for II vir quinq 75
   
I Eph. nr. 20a 1.51 V319 RE9a Ephe VI-2324  
P. (Vedius) P. Vedius Verus Vedius Aquila P. Vedius Nicephorus iunior  P. Vedius P.f. Nummianus
?    Vedius from Ephesus leg leg XIII Gem in Pann for Otho 69 from Ephesus aedil cand at Pompeii c.74
Nicephorus iunior mid 1st century later in 69 commanded VII Gal  ? = P. (Vedius)
and XIII Gem for Vespasian, ~ Marcia Eutychia
   
V316 PME-V60 IEph-IV-1017 Ephe VI-2324
P. Vedius P.f. Antoninus       Vedia P.f. Marcia Vedia P.f. Paullina
tribus Quirina from Ephesus, archiereia Asia  from Ephesus
praef coh, tr mil I Ita in Moesia Inf, prytanis 97/100
prytanis Ephesus 96/99 
asiarch 117/8  grammateus iterum 117/8
gymnasiarch, ambassador to emperor, IEph 4108
M. Claudius Phaedrus
adopted after 128
   
V318 RE2   IEph. 1030
M. Claudius P. Vedius P.f. Antoninus Sabinus P. Vedius Pollio
(born M Claudius Sabinus) counsellor at Ephesus
tribus Quirina from Ephesus, c.130/140
archiereus Asia or asiarch c.130/150
prytanis of Ephesus,
grammateus bis, gymnasiarch 162/163
ambassador to emperor,
~ Ofellia Phaedrina, O81
 
V317 RE3 AE1990-911 IEph-I-47 VII-1-3072 V321 RE7
M. Claudius P. Vedius P.f. Antoninus Phaedrus Sabinianus M. Claudius Proculus Vedius Gaius Vedius Faustus
(born M. Claudius Phaedrus) † young latest 128 grammateus at Ephesus 162 or 163 epistrategus Heptanomiae 161-162
tribus Quirina from Ephesus, SEG 39, 1190 when he recieved Lucius Verus,
virgintivirat, tr mil IV Scy in Syria, q desig Cyprus, great grd father of priestess of Artemis
grammateus 140/144 prytanis 146/148 asiarch,
mention 150 163 gymnasiarch,
1 ~ Valeria Lepida, (V236 FOS771)
2 ~ Flavia Papiana, (F431 FOS373), archiereia  
1   2 2  
V322 RE4 Okon1000 Bar874 V327 RE5 FOS784 V326 FOS783 IEph-I-47 VII-1-3072 IEph IV-1135a
(M. Claudius) P. Vedius Papianus Antoninus Vedia Phaedrina     Vedia Papiana Vedia Iusta Vedia Pallas P. Vedius Plutarchus
prytanus and agonotheta at Ephesus prytanis at Ephesus prytanis at Ephesus priestess of Aretemis, prytanis, prytanis 180/192 prytanis at Eåhesus
under Commodus, vir clar, †sp c.200 under Commodus under Commodus 170/180-192 c.175/200
stated to be son of Valeria Lepida ~ T. Flavius Damianus ~ Lucius, archiereus c.190/200
in spite of cognomen Papianus, sophist at Ephesus, F253
adopted ?
   
LP39-158    
F392 RE31 Okon487 Bar244   CIL-IX-4972 pretre129
T. Flavius Vedius Antoninus         Q. Vedius Sabinianus Vedius Caius Sabinianus Vedius Domitianus 
clar vir, cos suff 193/235 see Flavii Damiani IIII vir at Cures Sabini archiereus of Asia c.220 (or c.150/175) from Ephesus
procos Africa 222/235 in regio IV 215 high priest of god Lucius ? ?? ~ Acilia Frestana
~ (Flavia) Pasinice (F432),  sister to ~ Ulpia Servilia Bassilla, dt of Ulpius and dt of M'. Acilius Glabrio, cos II 186
Flavia Annia Apelliana (F410) and dt of Servilia Bassilissa Andronichè, priestess
Flavius Apellas (F205)    
RE9   AE1993-1506 stemma
Vedius Servilius Gaius Vedia Domitia(na) Glabrioniana
eques Romanus,
~ Antonia, dt of Antonius Salvius  ~ C. Asinius Frugi, axiologotatos, from Sardis,
grammateus and agonothète brother of C. Asinius Nicomachus cos suff c.200
 
 
(Vedia)
priestess of Artemis at Ephesus
mid 3rd century
c.270
UNCERTAIN DATE                                                                
I.Kaunos137 V320 C411 RE6 pretre 318 SEG34-1091
P. Vedius Neon L. Vedius Capito Glabrionianus P. Vedius Asi(aticus?) P. Vedius Diomedis P. Vedius
under Augustus at Thyateira in Asia, at Halicarnassos, freedman of V322
or Tiberius curator civitatis (rei publicae ?),  archiereus (local ?),
3rd century 2nd century
     
  V315 CIL-X-1277 V325   IEph 2325  IEph 2325    IEph 2325  IEph 2325 
P, Vedius Capito Vedius Alcisthenes T. Vedius T.f. Vedia Diomedilla P. Vedius P.f. Paederos P. Vedius P.f. A[---] P. Vedius   P. Vedius P.f. Rufus
tr mil IV Scy inscription on Creta, II vir at Nola from Ephesus from Ephesus from Ephesus from Ephesus
advocatus fisci, late republic or  ~ T. Flaviua Alexandrus brothers or father and three sons
early empire Aelianus  (or Iulianus) 1st century 1st century 1st century 1st century
agoranom at Ephesus
 
SEG56-1194
Q, Vedius P.f. Capito
from Kaunos, in Karia,
stephanophoros
gymnasiarch 4x
reign of Trajan / Hadrian
~ Flaminia Maxima
 
Reitz23a SEG56-1194
Vedia Tertulla     Q, Vedius Q.f. Capito
archiereia of Lycia trib. Qui.
~ T. Flavius Titianus from Kaunos
from Sidyma in Lycia,
archiereus of Lycia
under Trajan / Hadrian