The gens Cocceia was a

plebeian In ancient Rome, the plebeians (also called plebs) were the general body of free Roman citizens who were not patricians, as determined by the census, or in other words " commoners". Both classes were hereditary. Etymology The precise origins of ...

family at ancient Rome. The

gens In ancient Rome, a gens ( or , ; plural: ''gentes'' ) was a family consisting of individuals who shared the same Roman naming conventions#Nomen, nomen and who claimed descent from a common ancestor. A branch of a gens was called a ''stirps'' (p ...

is first mentioned towards the latter end of the

Republic A republic () is a "state in which power rests with the people or their representatives; specifically a state without a monarchy" and also a "government, or system of government, of such a state." Previously, especially in the 17th and 18th c ...

, and is best known as the family to which the emperor

Nerva Nerva (; originally Marcus Cocceius Nerva; 8 November 30 – 27 January 98) was Roman emperor from 96 to 98. Nerva became emperor when aged almost 66, after a lifetime of imperial service under Nero and the succeeding rulers of the Flavian dy ...

belonged.'' Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology'', William Smith, Editor.

Origin of the gens

According to Syme, the Cocceii came from Umbria.

Praenomina used by the gens

The Cocceii used the praenomina ''

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, Lucius,

Sextus Sextus is an ancient Roman '' praenomen'' or "first name". Its standard abbreviation is Sex., and the feminine form would be Sexta. It is one of the numeral ''praenomina'', like Quintus ("fifth") and Decimus ("tenth"), and means "sixth". Althoug ...

'', and ''

Gaius Gaius, sometimes spelled ''Gajus'', Kaius, Cajus, Caius, was a common Latin praenomen; see Gaius (praenomen). People *Gaius (jurist) (), Roman jurist *Gaius Acilius *Gaius Antonius *Gaius Antonius Hybrida *Gaius Asinius Gallus *Gaius Asinius Pol ...

'', of which ''Marcus'' was favored by the Cocceii Nervae.

Branches and cognomina of the gens

The only family of the Cocceii known under the late Republic bore the cognomen ''Nerva''. A number of personal cognomina were borne by other members of the gens, including ''Auctus, Balbus, Genialis, Justus, Nepos, Nigrinus, Proculus, Rufinus'', and ''Verus''.'' Realencyclopädie der Classischen Altertumswissenschaft''.

Members of the gens

Cocceii Nervae

* Lucius Cocceius Nerva, brought about the reconciliation of

Marcus Antonius Marcus Antonius (14 January 1 August 30 BC), commonly known in English as Mark Antony, was a Roman politician and general who played a critical role in the transformation of the Roman Republic from a constitutional republic into the autoc ...

and Octavianus in 40 B.C.; possibly the same person as Marcus Cocceius Nerva, consul in 36 B.C. Appianus, ''Bellum Civile'', v. 60, ''ff''. * Marcus Cocceius Nerva, consul in 36 B.C. * Marcus Cocceius (M. f.) Nerva, a friend of Tiberius, learned in the law, on which he wrote several books, now lost. He was the grandfather of the emperor

. * Marcus Cocceius M. f. (M. n.) Nerva, otherwise known as ''Nerva filius'', son of the jurist, in whose footsteps he followed, and father of the emperor. * Marcus Cocceius M. f. M. n. Nerva, emperor from A.D. 96 to 98. * Cocceia, sister of emperor Nerva, and wife of Titianus

Others

* Lucius Cocceius Auctus, a prominent architect in the time of Augustus. *

Gaius Cocceius Balbus Gaius Cocceius Balbus (fl. 1st century BC) was a Roman politician and military commander who served as Roman consul, suffect consul in 39 BC. Biography A member of the Plebeian Cocceia gens, gens Cocceia, Cocceius Balbus was a supporter of Marc Ant ...

, consul ''suffectus'' in 39 BC. * Cocceius Caesianus. * Marcus Cocceius Genialis. * Cocceius Julianus Synesius. * Cocceius Justus. * Cocceius Minicianus. * Marcus Cocceius M. f. Nepos. * Marcus Cocceius Nigrinus. * Cocceius Proculus. * Cocceius Rufinus. * Cocceius Vennianus. * Cocceius Verus. * Sextus Cocceius Severianus Honorinus, consul ''suffectus'' in AD 147. *

Sextus Cocceius Vibianus Sextus Cocceius Vibianus was a Roman Senator in 204. He was the son of Sextus Cocceius Severianus and Caesonia. He was also the grandson of Sextus Cocceius Severianus, Proconsul of Africa. He married and had a daughter, who married Quintus Anicius ...

. *

Marcus Cocceius Anicius Faustus Flavianus Marcus Cocceius Anicius Faustus Flavianus (fl. 3rd century AD) was a Roman senator who was appointed suffect consul sometime around AD 250/252. Probably either the son or nephew of Anicius Faustus Paulinus, suffect consul before AD 230, Faustus F ...

, consul ''suffectus'' around AD 250. * Sextus Cocceius Anicius Faustus Paulinus, consul ''suffectus'' around AD 260. * Marcus Cocceius Sex. f. Anicius Faustus Flavianus.

References

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