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This is the family tree of the Cornelii Scipiones — a prominent family of the Roman Republic — who were allied with the Sempronii Gracchi, Aemilii Paulli, and Caecilii Metelli, whose members are also shown. Only magistracies attested with certainty in Broughton 's Magistrates of the Roman Republic have been mentioned.
The gens Cornelia was one of the greatest patrician houses at ancient Rome. [1] For more than seven hundred years, from the early decades of the Republic to the third century AD, the Cornelii produced more eminent statesmen and generals than any other gens. At least seventy-five consuls under the Republic were members of this family, beginning ...
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Jun 25, 2020 · The Cornelii Scipiones, a branch of the famous patrician gens Cornelia, were one of the most powerful and influential families of the Roman Republic.Together, Scipio Africanus and Scipio Aemilianus, the two most famous members of the family, led Rome to victory over Carthage in the Punic Wars and, at the same time, laid the foundation for the return of monarchy through the transition from ...
- John Jacobs
- 2020
Dec 6, 2023 · The family of the Cornelii Scipiones. The Cornelii Scipiones were among the most famous Romans of all. Their ancestors had won many victories—including those of Lucius Cornelius Scipio Barbatus (who died c. 280 B.C.E.) and Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus (who died c. 183 B.C.E.), the victor in the Second Punic War.
The Cornelii Scipiones were among the most famous Romans of all. Their ancestors had won many victories—including those of Lucius Cornelius Scipio Barbatus (who died c. 280 B.C.E.) and Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus (who died c. 183 B.C.E.), the victor in the Second Punic War.
The use of Publius, primarily used by the Scipiones Nasicae, could indicate that he was the grandson of Metellus Scipio, but he could have also been a son (or grandson) of Scipio Salvito. [3] It was long believed the consul of 16 BC was the son of a hypothesized Publius Cornelius Scipio, the first husband of Scribonia , later the wife of ...
This is the family tree of the Cornelii Scipiones—a prominent family of the Roman Republic—who were allied with the Sempronii Gracchi, Aemilii Paulli, and Caecilii Metelli, whose members are also shown. Only magistracies attested with certainty in Broughton's Magistrates of the Roman Republic have been mentioned. The dotted lines show adoptions from natural fathers. The name "Cornelius" is ...
