Urgulania gens

The Urgulania gens is an obscure ancient Roman gens mainly known from empress Livia's friend Urgulania.

History

The name of the gens may derive from the Etruscan cognomen Orgolanus/Orgolanius.[1]

Members
  • Urgulanius, father of Livia's friend
  • Urgulania, friend of empress Livia and grandmother of emperor Claudius first wife Plautia Urgulanilla
  • Marcus Avidius Urgulanius, possibly a relative of Urgulania (maybe even father or brother).[2]
  • Aulus Avidius Urgulanius, present with Augustus in Alexandria on his diplomatic mission in 12 AD.[3]
  • Sextus Urgulanius, father of Urgulanianus[4]
  • Sextus Urgulanius, brother of Urgulanianus[4]
  • Lucius Magius Urgulanianus, adopted by a Magius[4]

See also

References
  1. Graeco-Roman Memoirs. 36. Egypt Exploration Society, British Academy, Arts & Humanities Research Council (Great Britain). 1959. p. 111.
  2. Pyne Grenfell, Bernard; Surridge Hunt, Arthur (1959). The Oxyrhynchus Papyri. 25. Egypt Exploration Fund. p. 111.
  3. Lintott, Andrew (2009). The Romans in the Age of Augustus. John Wiley & Sons. p. 82. ISBN 9781444319323.
  4. Salomies, Olli (1992). Adoptive and Polyonymous Nomenclature in the Roman Empire. Societas Scientiarum Fennica. p. 21. ISBN 9789516532427.
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