Pinarius

Pinarius

The gens Pinarius (for men) or Pinaria (for women) was one of the most ancient, distinguish Patrician families of Ancient Rome. This family can be traced before the time when Rome was founded. Various members of the gens served as priests and were among the first to serve as consuls in the Roman Republic. Cognomens for this family is Scarpus, Mamercinus, Posca and Natta. The Pinarius from the cognomens Natta and Scarpus only appear on coins.

Women of the gens

Women with the name Pinaria were:
* Daughter of a Publius Pinarius, a Vestal Virgin who lived in the reign of Roman King Lucius Tarquinius Priscus. She put to death for violating her vow of chastity
* The first wife of the tribune, Publius Clodius Pulcher

Cognomen Scarpus

* Lucius Pinarius Scarpus, who a maternal first cousin to Roman Emperor Augustus and supporter of Triumvir Mark Antony

Cognomen Mamercinus

* Publius Pinarius Mamercinus, consul in 489 BC
* Lucius Pinarius Mamercinus Rufus, consul in 472 BC
* Lucius Pinarius Mamercinus Rufus, consular tribune in 432 BC

Cognomen Posca

* Marcus Pinarius Posca, praetor in 181 BC

Cognomen Natta

* Lucius Pinarius Natta, praetor in 349 BC
* Lucius Pinarius Natta, first brother-in-law of tribune Publius Clodius Pulcher who obtained a seat in the college of pontiffs
* Pinarius Natta, a client of Praetorian prefect Lucius Aelius Sejanus and one of the two accusers of Senator Aulus Cremutius Cordus in 25

Other People Belonging to the Gens

* Pinarius, who lived in the reign of Roman King Lucius Tarquinius Superbus
* Lucius Pinarius, who commanded the Roman garrison at Enna in the Second Punic War in 214 BC, suppressed with vigour an attempt at insurrection, which the inhabitants made
* Titus Pinarius, who was ridiculed by the orator Gaius Julius Caesar Strabo (father of Roman Dictator Gaius Julius Caesar) in 90 BC
* Titus Pinarius, a friend of Roman Historian and Senator Cicero
* Pinarius, a Roman Equestrian, whom Augustus ordered to be put to death upon a certain occasion

Can Also Refer

* Natta, a person satirised by Horace (Sat. i. 6. 124) for his dirty meanness, was probably a member of this family and therefore attacked by Horace for such conduct


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