Novius Sexnotatus
Novius may refer to: *Decimus Junius Novius Priscus, consul of the Roman Empire in 78 *Quintus Novius, Roman dramatist of the first century BCE *Tiberius Claudius Novius, leading statesman of Athens 41-61 * River Nith, in Scotland; ''Novius'' in Latin sources *Novius (beetle) ''Novius'' is a genus of ladybird beetles belonging to the family Coccinellidae, and the sole member of the tribe Noviini. The genus as presently defined contains over 70 species, most of which were formerly placed in the genera ''Rodolia'' and ' ...

Decimus Junius Novius Priscus
Decimus Junius Novius Priscus was a Roman senator, who flourished under the reign of the Flavian dynasty. He was a consul in the year 78 with Lucius Ceionius Commodus as his colleague. According to Olli Salomies in his monograph on Roman naming practices, the form of his name as presented in the first paragraph is not attested in any of the primary sources, but is given "in all standard works"; the most common form is (D.) Novius Priscus.Salomies, ''Adoptive and polyonymous nomenclature in the Roman Empire'', (Helsinki: Societas Scientiarum Fennica, 1992), pp. 94f "Junius" only appears in a consular date from Messene. Salomies notes the praenomen "Decimus" "can only be explained if one assumes that he was in fact also called Iunius; the praenomen ''Decimus'' is typical of Iunii, but otherwise rather uncommon." To this Salomies adds, "on the other hand, ''Novius'' and ''Priscus'' clearly belong together." It is possible that Junius Novius Priscus was the son of Novius Priscus, a ...
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