Gens: CAELIUS
Created: 4th November 2007
Update:  2nd April 2018
Status Republic: Patrician:     Pleb. Nobilis:       Senatorial: X    Eques Romanus: X    Local magistrates  
Republican Family / Cognomen
Patrician n/a
Pleb. Nobilis n/a
Senatorial none, Latiniensis, Rufus
Equestrian none, 
Local magistrat. n/a
Uncertain n/a
Imperial Family / Cognomen
Imperators Balbinus
Consular none, Calvinus, Faustinus, Felix, Honoratus, Optatus, Rufus, Sabinus, Secundus, Severus
Senatorial Catullinus, Clodianus, Flavianus, Iulianus, Oneratus, Pomponianus, Proculus, Tuscus
Equestrian Cursor, Felicissimus, Florus, Martialis, Quadratus, Saturninus
Equestrian (mil) Pollio, Salvianus
Local magistrat. no cognomen, Alacer, Candidus, Phileros,
Uncertain Clemens,
Republican Consuls, Tribunes with consular power, Dictators, Magister Equitum, Censors 0
Imperial Consuls and Emperors (Augusti and Caesars) 11 incl. 1 emperor
Notes: Often confused in manuscripts with Coelius.
Note a C. Caelius Saturninus RE38, praef annon c.323, praef praetorio 334-335, comes of Imp Constantine, possible descendent of C146.
Literature Alföldy: Konsulat (1977) p.248,279 (P. Caelius Optatus leg leg 166)
Bauzou, Thomas: "Les fastes de la province d'Arabie et les inscriptions des milliaires", in Syria, Tome 68, (1991), pp. 452-456 on Caelius Felix, governor of Arabia 246/247)
Birley: Roman Government of Britain (2005) p.292 (§26 M. Caelius Flavus Proculus C133)
Caballos Rufino: Senadores Hispanorromanos (1990) p.92-94 (§41 Caelius Calvinus cos suff c.184, §42 D. Caelius Calvinus Balbinus cos II 213, Imperator), p.343-344 (§I7 Sex. Caelius Tuscus leg leg 71/73),
Corbier: Aerarium (1974) p.36-38 (§5 C. Caelius Rufus praetor aerarii 13 AD, no evidence that the aedil C. Caelius C.f. Rufus is this man)
Crook: Consilium Principis (1955) p.152 (§36 Cn. Arulenus Caelius Sabinus cos suff 69, amicus of Vespasian), p.155 (§67 D. Caelius Calvinus Balbinus cos II 213, Imperator, amicus of Caracalla)
Dietz: Senatus (1980) p.99-103 (§16 Imp Balbinus imp 238)
Eck: Fasten der Statthalter 1.teil, (1982), p.336-337 (career of Q. Caelius Honoratus cos suff 105)
Eck, Werner and Lieb, Hans: "Ein Diplom für die classis Ravennas vom 22. November 206", in ZPE Bd. 96 (1993), pp. 75-88 on new cos suff in 206 M. Caelius Faustinus.
Franke: Legionslegaten (1991) p.153 (Sex. Caelius Tuscus leg leg 73)
Groag: Achaia (1939) p.145 (C. Caelius Martialis C136)
Hussein, Ersin: "Power and Identity in Roman Cyprus", doctoral thesis University of Warwick, 2014, p.98-100 detailing the inscription of L. Caelius C124 who is not a consul of unknown year.
Jacques: Curateurs (1983) p.167-168 (§76 M. Caelius Flavus Proculus C133), p.189-190 (§90 L. Caelius Plautius Catullinus C139)
Jarrett: Municipal Aristocracies (1980) vol.2 p.151-152 (§44 L. Caelius Plautius Catullinus C139)
Klein: Sicilien und Sardinien (1878) p.140 (Q. Coelius Honoratus => Q. Caelius Honoratus cos suff 105)
Leunissen: Konsuln (1989) p.158 ((D. Caelius Calvinus Balbinus cos II 213, Imperator, his governorships Leunissen disregards), p.196, 234  (Caelius Calvinus cos ante 184),p.196 (Caelius Felix cos suff before 190/192), 
p.291 (Caelius Oneratus C137, in Thracia),
Malone: Legio XX Valeria Victrix (2006) p.58-59 (§3 M. Caelius Flavus Proculus C133)
Pflaum: Province de Narbonnaise (1978) p.136 (§2 C. Caelius Martialis, C136, proc Aug. Ferrariarum Galliarum))
Raepsaet-Charlier: PFOS (1987) stemma LXX (M. Caelius Saturninus C146)
Raepsaet-Charlier: Nouvelles recherches sur les femmes senatoriales du Haut-Empire romain, KLIO vol.75, 1993, p.257 (Caelia Domitia, sister to Hadrian, Caelia C143, married to Q. Mucius Scaevola)
Remy: Carrieres Senatoriales (1989) p.70-71 (§52 Q. Caelius Honoratus cos suff 105),  p.232-233 (§177 Caelius Calvinus cos suff before 184)
Rutledge: Imperial Inquisitions (2001) p.205 (§18 Caelius Cursor C129)
Salomies: Nomenclature (1992) p.93 (Cn. Arulenus Caelius Sabinus cos suff 69)
Setälä: Roman Brick Stamps (1977) p.82-83 (Caelius Iulianus, owner of figlinae ? = C135)
Settipani: Continuite (2000) p.139 (Caelius Felix C131 and his descendents down to pope Gregory I (pope 590-604).
Shackleton Bailey: "Two Studies" (1976), p.21 (C. Caelius RE, the Caesarian tr pl, is a C. Coelius, M. Caelius RE11, the eques in Sicilia, he believes is more likely a Coelius (not followed), Q. Caelius RE14, the supporter of M. Antonius
he prefers as a Coelius, T. Caelius RE15 is a Cloelius.)
Sherk: Legates of Galatia (1952) p.81 (D. Caelius Calvinus Balbinus cos II 213, Imperator, governorship doubtful)
Stein: Thracia (1920) p.40-41 (§31 Caelius Honoratus = Caelius Oneratus C137), p.49-50 (doubts governorship of Thracia of D. Caelius Calvinus Balbinus cos II 113, the later emperor)
Sumner: Orators (1973) p.146-147 (§R217 M. Caelius Rufus RE35; he refutes Pliny's statement that he was born in 82BC, as curul aedil in 50 he cannot have been born later than 87, or 88 if his praetorship in 48 was suo anno)
Suolahti, Jaakko: Junior Officers (1955) p.349 (§42 Caelii)
Szemler: Priests (1972) p.178 (Lupercus §1 M. Caelius Rufus RE35)
Taylor: Voting Districts (1960/2013) p.199-200 (M. Caelius Rufus RE34 and RE35 in tribus Velina)
Thomasson: Fasti Africani (1996) p.96 (skeptical of passage in Historia Aug, Max. Balb. 7  that D. Caelius Calvinus Balbinus cos II 213 was governor of Africa, Asia, etc), 
p.156 (§35 P. Caelius Optatus leg III Aug 166, C138),
Weiss, Peter: "P. Caelius Optatus, cos. Suff. 167 oder 168 n. Chr.", in ZPE, 140 (2002), p.253-256
Wiseman: New Men (1971) p.218 (§77 C. Caelius Rufus RE7, §78 M. Caelius Rufus RE35)
Zmeskal: adfinitas (2009) p.56 (Caelii RE34 RE35), 
Changes 13.11.2013 reworked
02.04.2018 New header, reference list plus many updates
Changes
RE10 RE1 cf Aelius 6
M. Caelius Caelius
tr pl 184 ? or 195 tr mil 178
= C. Aelius
not in RE
C. Caelius C.f.
trib. Aem.
senator (aedilicius) 129
Correction: is a Coelius
RE6 Caecilius 12 RE13 not in RE not in RE RE15
C. Caelius P. Caelius Caelius T. Caelius T. Caelius
pr or promag 90 praefect 87 † suicide tr pl 87 or 86 senator from Tarracina
Gallia Transalp Correction: = Coelius Caldus RE16 † 86 exc condemned repetundae  †80 murdered
Correction: = Coelius RE6 104/81 Correction: = T. Cloelius
RE34 Nic67 RE8 RE11 Nic65 ? = ? RE11 Nic66 RE2
M. Caelius Rufus L. Caelius M. Caelius M. Caelius Caelius
eques Romanus witness in trial eques Romanus,  publicanus , in Asia ? banker 
from Interamnia Praetuttiorum in Picenum, of A. Caecina 69 at Lilibaeum recuperator 59 ment by Cicero 50 45
thus trib. Velina, alive 56 on Sicilia 73-71 Cic pro Flaccus-11
 
RE35 Nic68 Rüpke1007 RE7 RE14
M. Caelius M.f. Rufus   C. Caelius C.f. Rufus Q. Caelius
* 82 ? (probably earlier 85 or 88)  leg propr 52 tr pl 51 aed ? by 44
ment 66 63 62 prosecuted C. Antonius 59 aedil at Tusculum friend of M.Antonius 43
prosecuted L. Sempronius Atratinus 57 Correction: = Q. Cloelius
q 57 ? which would give birth in 88
defended by Cicero 56 Lupercus 56
tr pl 52 prosecuted Q. Pompeius Rufus 51
aed cur 50 Caesarian 49 pr pereg 48 † 48 killed  
birthyear controversial  
 
 
 
REPUBLIC  
IMPERIAL                                                                                  
 
RE7a ILS1945
C. Caelius (Rufus?) M. Caelius Phileros
cos suff 4 BC libertus,
aedil at Carthago c.30 (or 39)
praef iure dicundo in Carthago c.26
II vir Clupia bis in Africa c.25 or 24 and c.18
Augustalis post 13/12 BC
 
PIR R p.117 C141 RE33 C129 RE22 Dem238 Curchin729 Curchin 641
C. Caelius Rufus C. Caelius C.f. Rufus Caelius Cursor L. Caelius Alacer C. Caelius Candidus
tr pl desig, pr aerarii 13 AD cos ord 17 AD eques Romanus, not Alegris not C. Aelius Caudinus
leg pro pr, aedil at Tusculum condemned for false accusation II vir at Ercavica in Hisp Cit IIII vir at Clunia in Hisp Cit 14/37 AD
vs Magius Caecilianus pr 21 AD
A1194 RE36 RE Arulenus 2 C140 RE32 Dem473 PME-C32 AE1979-413
Cn. Arulenus Caelius Sabinus Caelius Pollio Sex. Caelius Tuscus
cos suff 69 eques from Ulpia Vetera in Germ Inf,
jurist, amicus of Vespasian, praef of fort at Gornaea in leg leg VI Vic. 73 (71/73)
adopted by a Cn. Arulenus ? northern Armenia 51
C134 RE26 C1244 RE Coelius 19 Caelius 26a
(C.?)  Caelius Florus Q. Caelius Honoratus
proc Aug Lycia (C ) 116-117 praef frumenti dandi,
leg of procos Sicilia, 
leg of procos Pontus et Bithynia c.96-97
procos Cyprus 101-102 cos suff 105
C127 RE17 RE21a C136 PME-C31 Pf74 A45 RE17
Coelius Clemens (RE17) C. Caelius C.f.Martialis Caelius Attianus 
Caelius Clemens (C127 RE21a) trib Ouf Correction: = P. Acilius Attianus A45
related to Pliny's mother-in-law praef coh in Raetia, tr mil XIII Gem in Dacia, eques from Italica in Baetica
Pompeia Celerina FOS626, donis donatus by Trajan, supply officer Dacia 105-106 guardian of 10 year old Hadrian 86/85
promoted to office in Bithynia by proc Achaia (C ) c.107/114 praef praet 117-119
Trajan proc Aug Ferrariarum Galliarum (C ) ornamenta consularia c.119
C138 RE30 A253 AE1994-104 C146 RE Saturninus ??? FOS519 C123 RE28
P. Caelius Optatus C. Caelius Secundus M. Caelius Saturninus Manlia Pudentilla Caelius? ….illianus Ma(ximus?)
leg leg III Aug in Numidia 166 (not C. Aelius) notable from Timgad clarissima femina from Timgad Correction: = C. Aelius Sextilianus Maximus
and thus governor of Numidia cos suff 157 flamen perpetuus flaminica of Timgad curator aedium scararum et
cos suff 167 or 168 curator aedium scararum et sub Antoninus Pius 1 ~ (P. Flavius) operum publicorum 159
operum publicorum 159 ~ Flavia Ti.f. Procilla 2 ~ L. Valerius Maximus
flaminica perpetua at Timgad
   
C131 RE23 C125 RE19 C146 RE41 FOS165   PIR Q p.4 RE32a C137 RE29
Caelius Felix Caelius Calvinus Marcia Caelia Procilla ~  P. Flavius Pudens Pomponianus Caelius Quadratus Caelius Oneratus
cos suff before 190/192 from Italica in Baetica clar vir procur Aug Achaia leg Aug pro pr Thracia
† killed by Commodus 190/192 cos suff before 184 ? adopt by C. Flavius Pudens 177/179 or 179/180 under Septimius Severus - 194/195
leg Aug pro pr Cappadocia 184 ? = L. Caelius M.f. Quadratus
alive 191 CIL-X-7191 in Sicilia
?
     
  C126 RE20 Rükpe1003 F346 RE157   C132 RE24 AE1993-1789
(Caelius Felix) D. Caelius (Calvinus) Balbinus   P. Flavius Pudens Pomponianus Q. Caelius Flavianus M. Caelius Faustinus
IMP CAESAR D. CAELIUS CALVINUS BALBINUS AUG signo Vocontius, clarissimus vir 223 cos suff 206
* 165/175 (*178?) salius Pal c .191/195 q Sicilia, tr pl, pr, praef frumenti dandi, patron of Canusium
Gallia, Thracia, Galatia et Pontus, Aquitania, 
cos suff ann inc, Bithynia c.200, cos II ord 213, Amicus caracalla,  procos Cyrene et Creta
procos Africa, procos Asia, XX vir rei publicae curandae 238 ment 215, start 3rd century
Imp 238 for 99 days † 238 murdered by praetorians, aged 60
pont max 238, career before emperor doubtful,
 
AE1991-1591 C139 RE31
Caelius Felix L. Caelius Plautius Catullinus
leg Arabia 246/247 clarissimus vir, tribunicius,
see C44 Caelius Felix curator rei publicae at Sufetula
in Africa, 3rd century (c.250)
C142 RE38a PLRE Sev21
Caelius Severus
signo Thoracius
vir clar, patricius 282
cos suff ante 282
curator rei publicae et
patronus Pupput in Africa
UNCERTAIN DATE                                                                                
C124 RE9 C133 RE25 C135 RE27 CIL-XV-475 C128 C130 PLRE Fel2 C143
L. Caelius M. Caelius Flavus Proculus M. Caelius Iulianus ?=? Caelius Iulianus M. Caelius Clodianus Caelius Felicissimus Caelia [..] M.f.
cos suff anno incert ? or Flavius  tr laticlav XIII Gemina clar vir vir clarissimus vir egreg, honored at Ephesus
probably not a consul but X vir stlit iudic, tr laticl XX Val Vic in Brit, not earlier than M. Aurelius dominus figlinae  3rd century 1st century
a 1st century BC  VI vir turmae equitum Romanorum, end Pius - start M. Aurelius ~ Luria Ianuaria ~ Q. Mucius Scaevola
negotiator q, tr pl cand, pr cand, clar fem M695
curator rei publicae of in Aquinumin Latium, Christian
later 2nd or early 3rd century
? son of Flavus cos 160
C144 FOS163 C145 FOS164 RE4a Curchin795 Curchin659 PME-C33
Caelia Galla Caelia Maxima Caelius Caelius Caelius Clouti f. C. Cae[lius?] Sal[vianus]
ment on fistula aquaria, clarissima femina curator aquarum et Miniciae magistrate at Maggava in Hisp Cit IIII vir at Clunia in Hisp Cit. praef alae in Dacia
2nd century late 2nd/3rd century 1st century c.150/250
~ Q. Marcius Blandus M48 estates in Milev, Numidia