Rubria (Vestal Virgin)
Rubria may refer to: * Rubria gens The gens Rubria was a plebeian family at ancient Rome. Members of this gens are first mentioned in the time of the Gracchi, but they did not rise to prominence until imperial times. The first of the Rubrii to obtain the consulship was Rubriu ... * ''Rubria'' (leafhopper), a genus of leafhoppers in the family Cicadellidae {{Disambiguation ...
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Rubria Gens
The gens Rubria was a plebeian family at ancient Rome. Members of this gens are first mentioned in the time of the Gracchi, but they did not rise to prominence until imperial times. The first of the Rubrii to obtain the consulship was Rubrius Gallus, some time before AD 68.''Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology'', vol. III, p. 664 ("Rubria Gens"). Origin The nomen ''Rubrius'' is derived from the Latin ''ruber'', red or ruddy. Chase classifies it among those gentilicia that either originated at Rome, or cannot be shown to have come from anywhere else. The nomen '' Rubrena'' was probably derived from it using the suffix ''-enus'', which was typically applied to form names from other gentilicia. Praenomina The Rubrii used a variety of praenomina, including ''Gaius'', ''Lucius'', '' Marcus'', '' Publius'', ''Quintus'', and ''Titus'', all of which were among the most common names throughout Roman history. Branches and cognomina The Rubrii of the Republic bore the ...
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