Lucius Ragonius Venustus (fl. 3rd century) was an aristocrat of the

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. He was appointed '' consul ordinarius'' in 240. X. Loriot describes Ragonius Venustus as an example of the "new generation of '' clarissimi''" that emerged under the reign of

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. As the son and grandson of consuls, he attained the consulate without necessarily having served as military tribune, legate of a legion, or provincial governor, unlike his colleague

Gaius Octavius Appius Suetrius Sabinus Gaius Octavius Appius Suetrius Sabinus (fl. 3rd century) was a Roman senator and military officer who was appointed consul twice, firstly in AD 214, and secondly in AD 240. Biography Originating from the town of Histonium, and the son of a sen ...

.X. Loriot
"Les consuls ordinaires de l'année 240 de notre ère"
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'', 12 (1973), p. 258 Loriot has traced the origins of his family. The ''gens Ragonia'' had their origins in Opitergium in

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. Ragonius Venustus' first ancestor to gain fame was L. Ragonius L. f. Urinatius Larcius Quintianus, who was appointed suffect consul under Commodus not long after AD 180. Larcius Quintianus' son was Lucius Ragonius Urinatius Tuscenius Quintianus, suffect consul around 210 and

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; holding this priesthood implies Tuscenius Quintianus was also a

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. Tuscenius Quintianus and his wife, Flavia T. f. Venusta, were the parents of Ragonius Venustus.Loriot, "Les consuls ordinaires", p. 255 Loriot suggests that the '' consul prior'' of 289, Lucius Ragonius Quintianus, is either Ragonius Venustus' son, or more likely, his grandson. Another likely descendant is Lucius Ragonius Venustus who performed a ''taurobolium'' in 390.

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