The gens Antistia, sometimes written Antestia on coins, was a plebeian family at

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. The first of the gens to achieve prominence was Sextus Antistius,

tribune of the plebs Tribune of the plebs, tribune of the people or plebeian tribune ( la, tribunus plebis) was the first office of the Roman state that was open to the plebeians, and was, throughout the history of the Republic, the most important check on the power o ...

in 422 BC.''Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology'', vol. I, p. 209 ("

Antistia Gens The gens Antistia, sometimes written Antestia on coins, was a plebeian family at ancient Rome. The first of the gens to achieve prominence was Sextus Antistius, tribune of the plebs in 422 BC.''Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mytholog ...

").Livy, iv. 42.

Origin

Tradition indicates that the Antistii came to Rome from Gabii, an ancient

Latin Latin (, or , ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally a dialect spoken in the lower Tiber area (then known as Latium) around present-day Rome, but through the power of the ...

town a short distance east of Rome. According to Dionysius of Halicarnassus, a certain Antistius Petro of

Gabii Gabii was an ancient city of Latium, located due east of Rome along the Via Praenestina, which was in early times known as the ''Via Gabina''. It was on the south-eastern perimeter of an extinct volcanic crater lake, approximately circular ...

concluded a treaty with Rome in the time of Lucius Tarquinius Superbus, the seventh and last King of Rome.Dionysius, 4. 57.''Universal Historical Dictionary'', vol. 1, ''s.v.'' "Antistius Petro". Moreover, a legendary genealogy may be adduced from the Alban king

Amulius In Roman mythology, Amulius () was king of Alba Longa who ordered the death of his infant, twin grandnephews Romulus, the eventual founder and king of Rome, and Remus. He was deposed and killed by them after they survived and grew to adulthood ...

, uncle of Romulus and Remus, and father of Antho (Greek for "flower"), who seems to have been claimed as the origin of the name ''Antistius''.

Praenomina

The oldest families of the Antistii used the

praenomina The ''praenomen'' (; plural: ''praenomina'') was a personal name chosen by the parents of a Roman child. It was first bestowed on the ''dies lustricus'' (day of lustration), the eighth day after the birth of a girl, or the ninth day after the birt ...

'' Sextus'', '' Aulus'', ''

Lucius Lucius ( el, Λούκιος ''Loukios''; ett, Luvcie) is a male given name derived from '' Lucius'' (abbreviated ''L.''), one of the small group of common Latin forenames ('' praenomina'') found in the culture of ancient Rome. Lucius derives from ...

'', and '' Marcus''. In the later Republic, members of the gens also used '' Publius'', ''

Titus Titus Caesar Vespasianus ( ; 30 December 39 – 13 September 81 AD) was Roman emperor from 79 to 81. A member of the Flavian dynasty, Titus succeeded his father Vespasian upon his death. Before becoming emperor, Titus gained renown as a mili ...

'', 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 P ...

''. The Antistii Veteres used primarily ''Gaius'' and ''Lucius''. One '' Quintus'' appears in the imperial era.

Branches and cognomina

In the earlier ages of the Republic, none of the members of the gens appear with any surname, and even in later times they are sometimes mentioned without one. The surnames under the Republic are ''Gragulus'', ''Labeo, Reginus'', and ''Vetus''. The last of these, the Antistii Veteres, were the greatest of the Antistii. In 29 BC,

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elevated this family to the patriciate. They held several consulships from the time of

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to that of

Antoninus Pius Antoninus Pius ( Latin: ''Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Pius''; 19 September 86 – 7 March 161) was Roman emperor from 138 to 161. He was the fourth of the Five Good Emperors from the Nerva–Antonine dynasty. Born into a senatori ...

. ''Gragulus'' refers to a

jackdaw Jackdaws are two species of bird in the genus ''Coloeus'' closely related to, but generally smaller than, the crows and ravens (''Corvus''). ''Coloeus'' is sometimes treated as a subgenus of ''Corvus'', including by the IUCN.Madge & Burn (1994) ...

( in Latin), which is displayed on the bronze coins of the only known Antestius with this cognomen.Crawford, ''Roman Republican Coinage'', pp. 269–270.

Members

* Antistius Petro of Gabii, said to have concluded a treaty with Rome in 510 BC, during the reign of Tarquin the Proud. * Sextus Antistius,

in 422 BC.''Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology'', vol. I, p. 209 (" Antistius"). * Aulus Antistius, tribune of the plebs in 420 BC. * Lucius Antestius, consular tribune in 379 BC. * Marcus Antistius, tribune of the plebs ''circa'' 320 BC. * Marcus Antistius, sent in 218 BC to the north of Italy to recall Gaius Flaminius, the

consul Consul (abbrev. ''cos.''; Latin plural ''consules'') was the title of one of the two chief magistrates of the Roman Republic, and subsequently also an important title under the Roman Empire. The title was used in other European city-states throu ...

elect, to Rome. Possibly fictitious. * Lucius Antistius, legate sent to Sicily in 215 BC. * Sextus Antistius, sent in 208 BC into

Gaul Gaul ( la, Gallia) was a region of Western Europe first described by the Romans. It was inhabited by Celtic and Aquitani tribes, encompassing present-day France, Belgium, Luxembourg, most of Switzerland, parts of Northern Italy (only during ...

to watch the movements of

Hasdrubal Hasdrubal ( grc-gre, Ἀσδρούβας, ''Hasdroúbas'') is the Latinized form of the Carthaginian name ʿAzrubaʿal ( xpu, 𐤏𐤆𐤓𐤁𐤏𐤋 , , "Help of Baal"). It may refer to: * Hasdrubal I of Carthage was the Magonid king of Ancien ...

. * Gaius Antestius, ''

triumvir monetalis The ''triumvir monetalis'' ( ''tresviri'' or ''triumviri monetales'', also called the , abbreviated IIIVIR A. A. A. F. F.) was a moneyer during the Roman Republic and the Empire, who oversaw the minting of coins. In that role, he would be respons ...

'' in 146 BC. His coins feature a puppy, which, according to Crawford, might have stood for the surname ''Catulus''. * Antistia, wife of Appius Claudius Pulcher, and mother-in-law of

Tiberius Gracchus Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus ( 163 – 133 BC) was a Roman politician best known for his agrarian reform law entailing the transfer of land from the Roman state and wealthy landowners to poorer citizens. He had also served in the Roma ...

. * Lucius Antestius Gragulus, ''triumvir monetalis'' in 136 BC. * Publius Antistius, tribune of the plebs in 88 BC, and a prominent orator, put to death by order of the younger Marius in 82. * Antistia P. f., daughter of the orator, and the first wife of Pompeius, who, after her father's assassination, divorced her at Sulla's instigation. * Antistius, a prosecutor of old age who fell victim to Sulla's proscriptions. * Lucius Antistus, tribune of the plebs in 58 BC, attempted to prosecute Caesar, but was prevented from doing so by the other tribunes. *

Titus Antistius Titus Antistius was a man of ancient Rome who served as quaestor in Macedonia in 50 BC. When the leader Pompey came into the province in the following year, Antistius had received no successor; and according to Cicero, he did only as much for Pom ...

, quaestor in Macedonia in 50 BC, remained neutral during the

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. * Antistius, the physician who examined the body of Caesar after his murder in 44 BC. *

Marcus Antistius Labeo Marcus Antistius Labeo (d. 10 or 11 AD) was a Roman jurist. Marcus Antistius Labeo was the son of Pacuvius Labeo, a jurist who caused himself to be slain after the defeat of his party at Philippi. Since his name was different from his father's, ...

, a jurist in the time of

. An opponent of the

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, he refused the consulship offered by Augustus because of his political views. *

Antistius Sosianus The gens Antistia, sometimes written Antestia on coins, was a plebeian family at ancient Rome. The first of the gens to achieve prominence was Sextus Antistius, tribune of the plebs in 422 BC.''Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Myth ...

praetor Praetor ( , ), also pretor, was the title granted by the government of Ancient Rome to a man acting in one of two official capacities: (i) the commander of an army, and (ii) as an elected '' magistratus'' (magistrate), assigned to discharge vari ...

in AD 62, banished at the commencement of

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's reign. * Lucius Antistius Rusticus, consul ''suffectus'' in AD 90. * Gaius Antistius Auspex, eques and governor of

Noricum Noricum () is the Latin name for the Celtic kingdom or federation of tribes that included most of modern Austria and part of Slovenia. In the first century AD, it became a province of the Roman Empire. Its borders were the Danube to the north, ...

in the first half of the second century AD. * Quintus Antistius Q. f. Adventus Postumius Aquilinus, a general under Lucius Verus, who later served as governor of

Roman Britain Roman Britain was the period in classical antiquity when large parts of the island of Great Britain were under occupation by the Roman Empire. The occupation lasted from AD 43 to AD 410. During that time, the territory conquered wa ...

from about AD 175 to 178.''PIR'', vol. I, p. 85. * Antistius Capella, one of the tutors of Commodus. *

Lucius Antistius Burrus Lucius Antistius Burrus Adventus (–188 AD) was a Roman senator who lived in the 2nd century. He was one of the sons-in-law of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius and Faustina the Younger. Burrus originally came from a senatorial family from Thibilis, ...

, son-in-law of

Marcus Aurelius Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (Latin: áːɾkus̠ auɾέːli.us̠ antɔ́ːni.us̠ English: ; 26 April 121 – 17 March 180) was Roman emperor from 161 to 180 AD and a Stoic philosopher. He was the last of the rulers known as the Five Good ...

, he was consul in AD 181, but put to death in 188 for joining a conspiracy against Commodus. * Antistius, a writer of Greek epigrams, three of which are preserved in the Greek Anthology. * Tiberius Antistius Fausti f. Marcianus, a military tribune with the fifteenth legion, not earlier than the latter half of the second century.''PIR'', vol. I, p. 86.

Antistii Regini

* Lucius Antistius Reginus, tribune of the plebs in 103 BC, freed his friend the consul Quintus Servilius Caepio and went into exile at

Smyrna Smyrna ( ; grc, Σμύρνη, Smýrnē, or , ) was a Greek city located at a strategic point on the Aegean coast of Anatolia. Due to its advantageous port conditions, its ease of defence, and its good inland connections, Smyrna rose to promi ...

with him. * Gaius Antistius Reginus, one of

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legates A ''legatus'' (; anglicised as legate) was a high-ranking Roman military officer in the Roman Army, equivalent to a modern high-ranking general officer. Initially used to delegate power, the term became formalised under Augustus as the office ...

in Gaul.

Antistii Veteres

* Antistius Vetus, praetor about 70 BC, and

propraetor In ancient Rome a promagistrate ( la, pro magistratu) was an ex-consul or ex-praetor whose ''imperium'' (the power to command an army) was extended at the end of his annual term of office or later. They were called proconsuls and propraetors. Thi ...

Hispania Ulterior Hispania Ulterior (English: "Further Hispania", or occasionally "Thither Hispania") was a region of Hispania during the Roman Republic, roughly located in Baetica and in the Guadalquivir valley of modern Spain and extending to all of Lusitania ( ...

about 68, under whom Caesar served as quaestor.Velleius Paterculus, ii. 43. * Antistius Vetus, tribune of the plebs in 56 BC. * Gaius Antistius Vetus, a supporter of Caesar, and ''consul suffectus'' in 30 BC. * Gaius Antistius C. f. Vetus,

pontifex A pontiff (from Latin ''pontifex'') was, in Roman antiquity, a member of the most illustrious of the colleges of priests of the Roman religion, the College of Pontiffs."Pontifex". "Oxford English Dictionary", March 2007 The term "pontiff" was la ...

, and consul in 6 BC. Son of the consul of 30 BC * Gaius Antistius C. f. C. n. Vetus, consul in AD 23; son of the consul of 6 BC. * Lucius Antistius C. f. C. n. Vetus, pontifex, and consul ''suffectus'' in AD 26; son of the consul of 6 BC. * Camerinus Antistius (C. f. C. n.) Vetus, consul ''suffectus'' in AD 46. * Gaius Antistius (C. f. C. n.) Vetus, consul in AD 50, during the reign of Claudius. * Lucius Antistius (C. f. C. n.) Vetus, consul in AD 55. * Antistia L. f. (C. n.) Pollitta, wife of Gaius Rubellius Plautus. * Gaius Antistius Vetus, consul in AD 96. * Antistius Vetus, consul in AD 116.''Liber Pontificalis''.Hydatius.''Chronography of 354''. * Antistius Vetus, consul in AD 150.''Corpus Juris Civilis'', 2 tit. 13 § 1.

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'' (Memorable Facts and Sayings). *

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, ''

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Origin

Praenomina

Branches and cognomina

Members

Antistii Regini

Antistii Veteres

See also

Footnotes

References

Bibliography