6-611: Cestius may refer to: Male members of the Cestia gens , an ancient Roman family Pons Cestius , a stone bridge over the river Tiber in Rome Pyramid of Cestius , a small pyramid in Rome Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Cestius . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
12-569: A girdle. The Cestii probably of Latin origin. Although the surname Gallus , borne by two of the family, might point to a Gallic origin, another surname of the Cestii, Camerinus , suggests that the Cestii might have claimed descent from the ancient Latin city of Cameria . At least two other prominent families, the Sulpicii and the Coruncanii , seem to have come from Cameria. However,
18-562: The later Republic , and in imperial times . The first member of the gens to obtain the consulship was Gaius Cestius Gallus in AD 35. The family's name is commemorated on two monuments, the Pons Cestius and the Pyramid of Cestius which survive into modern times. The nomen Cestius seems to be derived from the cognomen Cestus , referring to an open-fingered boxing glove, or to
24-427: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cestius&oldid=1000364697 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Cestia gens The gens Cestia was a plebeian family at ancient Rome during
30-577: The name might also indicate that some of the Cestii claimed descent from the great patrician house of the Sulpicii, who had long used this surname. The praenomina used by the Cestii included Gaius , Lucius , Numerius , Publius , and Titus . Except for Numerius , all of these were among the most common names throughout Roman history. The Cestii do not appear to have been divided into distinct families. The cognomina Gallus, Macedonicus, Proculus , and Severus were probably personal surnames, as
36-491: Was Pius , a rhetorician and a native of Smyrna , who was perhaps a freedman of the gens. Gallus refers to a cockerel , or to someone of Gallic extraction. Macedonicus alluded to the military service of one of the Cestii in Macedonia , while Proculus was an old praenomen that came to be used as a surname in many families. Severus was a common surname meaning "grave, serious," or "severe", while Pius referred to
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