Annius Verus-praetor
Annius may refer to: * Any Roman man of the '' gens Annia'' (see for list) * The Latin name of Annio da Viterbo Annius of Viterbo ( la, Joannes Annius Viterb(i)ensis; 5 January 143713 November 1502) was an Italian Dominican friar, scholar, and historian, born Giovanni Nanni in Viterbo. He is now remembered for his fabrications. He entered the Dominican Or ...

Annia Gens
The gens Annia was a plebeian family at ancient Rome. Livy mentions a Lucius Annius, praetor of the Roman colony of Sezze, Setia, in 340 BC, and other Annii are mentioned at Rome during this period. Members of this gens held various positions of authority from the time of the Second Punic War, and Titus Annius Luscus (consul 153 BC), Titus Annius Luscus attained the Roman consul, consulship in 153 BC. In the second century AD, the Annii gained the Roman Empire, Empire itself; Marcus Aurelius was descended from this family. Origin The Annii claimed a descent from the goddess Anna Perenna, the sister of Dido, portrayed on the coins of Gaius Annius Luscus. The Nomen gentilicium, nomen ''Annius'' was classified by Chase as one of Picentes, Picentine origin, while the first of the Annii appearing in history (in 340 BC) was praetor of Sezze, Setia, originally a Volscian town, captured by the Romans in 382 BC. Both the Picentes and the Volsci spoke Umbrian languages, so it may be tha ...
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