Acilius

"This article is about the Roman family. For the genus of diving beetles, see Acilius (genus)"

Acilius (fem. Acilia) was the nomen of the "gens Acilia", a patrician family of ancient Rome. Branches of the family included the Acilii Aviola, the Acilii Balbi and the Acilii Glabriones — the last two were of plebeian descent, since many of them became tribune of the plebs.

A tomb of the Acilii Glabriones was found in Rome in 1888. The Glabriones also had a garden, the "Horti Aciliorum", on the Pincian Hill in the 2nd century.

* Manius Acilius Glabrio, consul in 191 BC, winner of the battle of Thermopylae;
* Gaius Acilius, senator, around 155 BC
* Manius Acilius Aviola
* Manius Acilius Balbus, two consuls, in 150 BC and 114 BC;
* Manius Acilius Faustinus
* Manius Acilius Glabrio, statesmen, around 70 BC
* Manius Acilius Rufus
* Manius Acilius Severus

Biology

* In biology, "Acilius" is a genus of water beetle (Dytiscidae).