Postumia gens

Postumia gens was one of the most ancient patrician gentes at Rome.

Its members frequently held the highest office of the state, from the banishment of the kings to the downfall of the republic. The most distinguished family in the gens was that of Albus or Albinus, but we also find at the commencement of the republic distinguished families of the names of Megellus and Tubertus. The first of the Postumii, who obtained the consulship, was Publius Postumius Tubertus, in 505 BC, only four years after the expulsion of kings. Regillensis is properly an agnomen of the Albini and accordingly persons with the surname are given under Albinus. In the Punic wars and subsequently, we also find the surnames Pyrgensis, Tempsanus and Tympanus. A few Postumii are mentioned without any surname.

List of notable members of Postumia gens (members of family Albinus are listed in Albinus (cognomen)):

* Aulus Postumius, military tribune 168 BC
* Postumius, a soothsayer, who predicted success to Sulla
* Marcus Postumius, quaestor of Verres in 73 BC
* Gnaeus Postumius, supporter of Servius Sulpicius
* Titus Postumius, an orator
* Postumius, a friend of Cicero
* Postumius, a legate of Caesar
* Publius Postumius, a friend of Marcus Marcellus
* Quintus Postumius, a Roman senator
* Lucius Postumius L.f. Sp.n. Megellus, consul 305 BC
* Lucius Postumius L.f. L.n. Megellus, consul 262 BC
* Publius Postumius Q.f. Tubertus, consul 505 BC
* Aulus Postumius Tubertus, dictator 431 BC
* Marcus Postumius Pyrgensis
* Lucius Postumius Tempsanus, Tarentum praetor 185 BC
* Lucius Postumius Tympanus, quaestor 194 BC