Flavius

Flavius was the name of a gens in ancient Rome, meaning "blonde". The feminine form was Flavia. After the end of the popular Flavian dynasty of emperors, Flavius/Flavia became a praenomen, common especially among royalty (Constantine the Great, Justinian) or high-ranking officials (Aëtius, Belisarius).

Related Topics:
Gens - Ancient Rome - Flavian dynasty - Praenomen - Constantine the Great - Justinian - Aëtius - Belisarius

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Famous people from gens Flavia are:

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• Gaius Flavius Antoninus, general of the 1st century BC and assassin of Julius Caesar
• Lucius Flavius Arrianus Xenophon, historian of the 2nd century
• Titus Flavius Clemens, consul in 95
• Gaius Flavius Fimbria, consul in 104 BC
• Titus Flavius Domitianus, Emperor Domitian
• Titus Flavius Sabinus, consul in 82
• Titus Flavius Vespasianus, Emperor Vespasian
• Titus Flavius Vespasianus, Emperor Titus
• Julia Flavia, daughter of Titus and mistress of Domitian

Flavius was also a praenomen:

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• Flavius Aëtius, general of 5th century AD
• Flavius Arcadius, Byzantine Emperor of the 4th and 5th century AD
• Flavius Augustus Honorius, Western Roman Emperor of the 4th and 5th century AD
• Flavius Belisarius, Byzantine general of the 6th century
• Flavius Caper, grammarian of the 2nd century
• Flavius Claudius Constantinus (Constantine II), emperor of the 4th century
• Flavius Claudius Julianus (Julian the Apostate), emperor of the 4th century
• Flavius Gratianus Augustus (Gratian), Western Roman Emperor of the 4th century
• Flavius Josephus (or just Josephus), famous historian of the 1st century
• Flavius Jovian (or just Jovian), emperor of the 4th century
• Flavius Julius Crispus (or just Crispus), Western Roman Emperor of the 4th century
• Flavius Magnus Magnentius (or just Magnentius), would-be Western Roman Emperor of the 4th century
• Flavius Martinus, vicarius of Roman Britain of the 4th century
• Flavius Petrus Sabbatius Justinianus (Justinian I), Eastern Roman Emperor of the 6th century

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Also some Roman legions were called Flavia, since they had been levied by Flavian emperors:

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• Legio IV Flavia Felix
• Legio XIV Flavia Firma
• Legio I Flavia Constantia
• Legio I Flavia Gallicana Constantia
• Legio I Flavia Martis
• Legio I Flavia Pacis
• Legio I Flavia Theodosiana
• Legio II Flavia Constantiniana
• Legio II Flavia Virtutis
• Legio III Flavia Salutis

Others bearing similar names:

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• Patriarch Flavianus (Fravitta of Constantinople)
• Virius Nicomachus Flavianus

See also:

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• Flavian dynasty
• Flavian