Gens: GELLIUS
Created: 22nd October 2013
Update:  16th January 2018
Status Republic: Patrician:     Pleb. Nobilis: X     Senatorial: X    Eques Romanus: X    Local magistrates X
Republican Family / Cognomen
Patrician n/a
Pleb. Nobilis Poplicola
Senatorial none, Canus
Equestrian n/a
Local magistrat. none, Poblicola
Uncertain n/a
Imperial Family / Cognomen
Imperators n/a
Consular n/a
Senatorial Augurinus, Longus, Lupus, Maximus, Publicola, Severus
Equestrian none, Bassus, Maximus
Equestrian (mil) Exoratus
Local magistrat. Calvus, Iustus, Menander, Rutilianus
Uncertain Mysticus
Republican Consuls, Tribunes with consular power, Dictators, Magister Equitum, Censors 2
Imperial Consuls and Emperors (Augusti and Caesars) 0 incl. 0 emperors
Notes: 1. Variant spellings of cognomen Publicola and Poplicola
2. L. Gellius cos 72 and L. Gellius Poplicola cos 36 are shown below in the traditional stemma as father and son. Alternatives are given below as A and B.
3. names marked COR### refer to "Roman Peloponnese vol. I, persons from Corinth..
4. In contradiction to Broughton MRR there is no evidence that L. Gellius cos 72 was L.n. This mistake is due to earlier belief that the pr 94 was his father.
Literature Alföldy: Gallia Cisalpina (1999) p.304 (Q. Gellius Sentius Augurinus G135)
Badian, E.: "The Clever and the Wise : two Roman cognomina in context",  Bulletin Institute of Classical Studies), Supplement No. 51, 1988,  p.8 note 11
points out there is no solid evidence that the consul of 72 BC had the cognomen Poplicola. He suggests that, due to the > 60 year age difference between the cos 72 and
the cos 36 that the younger was born Valerius Poplicola (given an ancient cognomen of the Valerii) and was adopted by the elder Gellius.
Cebeillac Gervasoni: Magistrats des cites Italiennes (1998) p.120 (L. Gellius Poblicola II vir at Minturnae)
Crook: Consilium Principis (1955) p.166 (§161 L. Gellius Maximus G131 physician of Caracalla)
Eck: Fasten der Statthalter 1.teil, (1982), p.319-321 (Q. Gellius Longus G129)
Eck: Senatoren von Vespasian bis Hadrian (1970) p.142-4 (Q. Gellius Longus G129), p.228 (Q. Gellius Sentius Augurinus G135, in Macedon under Hadrian)
Evans, Richard J.: "The senatorial origins of L. Gellius Poblicola, consul 72 BC", in Liverpool Classical Monthly vol. 5 (1980) p.201-203 (NOT AVAILABLE TO ME)
Fitz: Pannonien (1995) p.836 (§505 C. Gellius Exoratus PME-G13)
Franklin, James L., jr.: "Pompeis Difficile Est - Studies in the Political Life of Imperial Pompeii", University of Michigan 2001, p.22-23 on the Gellii of Pompeii
Groag: Achaia (1939) p.36-37 (Gellius Rutilius Lupus R250), p.60-61 (Q. Gellius Sentius Augurinus G135; makes him procos of Achaia, since Thessalia, 
where inscription was found, was part of Achaia under Hadrian. Werner Eck disagrees, making him procos of Macedon.
Hinard: Proscriptions (1985) p.470 (§59 Q. Gellius Canus RE15), p.470-471 (§60 L. Gellius Poplicola RE18, since he was with Brutus in 42, 
he was presumably proscribed. He joined M. Antonius in 41)
Kritzas, Charalambos B.: "Deux epigrammes de Petri Nemeas", in International Congress on. Ancient Thessaly in Memory of Demitrios P. Theochares,
Athens, 1992, p.398-413 on the Gellii from Corinth (NOT AVAILABLE TO ME, but discussed by Settipani)
Leunissen: Konsuln (1989) p.339 (Gellius Maximus G130)
Moretti, Luigi: "I Gelli di Corintho", in RFIC 103, 1975, 182-186 with stemma adding L. Gellius Mysticus as father of younger Gellius Menander (followed below)
(ARTICLE NOT AVAILABLE TO ME, but discussed by Rizakis and Settipani)
Oliver, J.H.: "Arrian and the Gellii of Corinth", in GRBS vol.11, 1970 , p.335-338. His stemma makes the two younger Iustus and Menander sons of the elder Iustus.
Remy: Carrieres Senatoriales (1989) p.342 (§301 Q. Gellius Longus G129)
Rizakis, A.D. and Zoumbaki, S.: "Roman Peloponnese volume I: Roman Personal Names in their Social Context", Athens, 2001, p.320-323 (§290-§294 the Gellii from Corinth)
Family members marked with with COR### below in stemma.
Settipani: Continuite (2000) p.204 (stemma of L. Gellius Publicola based on Wiseman), p.479-483 (stemma of Corinthian Gellii)
Shackleton Bailey: "Two Studies" (1976), p.41-42 (L. Gellius RE5)
Sumner: Orators (1973) p.102 (§R123 L. Gellius Poblicola cos 72 BC)
Suolahti, Jaakko: Roman Censors (1963) p.460-462 (L. Gellius Poplicola cens 72 BC)
Taylor: Voting Districts (1960/2013) p.209 (gens Gellia, in Tromentina)
Wiseman, T.P.: "Who was Gellius", in "Cinna the poet and other Roman Essays", Leicester 1974, p.119-129 argues that L.Poplicola cos 36 was a grandson of the cos 72, not his son.
Thus the cos 72 was born about 135 BC, and the cos 36 was born about 75/71BC. For his suggested stemma see Alternative A below.
Wiseman: New Men (1971) p.233 (§§194 M. Gellius RE79)
Zmeskal: adfinitas (2009) p.132 (L. Gellius Poblicola, father and son)
Changes 22.10.2013 major rework of old stemma from 15-10-2009.
16.01.2018 New header, detailed literature list and many updates
RE11
Statius Gellius
Samnite general captured 305
RE4
Cn. Gellius
M. Porcius Cato made a speech against him 149
maybe the annalist who lived c.146
 
RE4   ?? RE75
Cn. Gellius                     L. Gellius  ~ 1 ignota 2 ~ L. Marcius Philippus
mon 138 cos 91 cens 86
† 74
 
   
RE17 RE1  Nic 170   RE76   RE15
L. Gellius L.f. (Poplicola?)           Gellius Poplicola     L. Marcius Philippus Q. Gellius Canus
* c.136 trib. Tromentina eques,  cos 56 * c.109 friend Atticus
aedil 96? pr pereg 94 procos Asia 93 ment friend of Clodius 57-56 † 42 proscribed 43
1st in Pompeius Strabo's consilium 89 his stepfather was L. Marcius but saved by Atticus
cos 72 cens 70 leg pro pr 67-63 † 55/52 Philippus cos 91
1 ~ (Valeria?) Polla (RE Val406), 
? dt of L. Valerius Flaccus cos suff 86
( 2 ~  M. Valerius Messalla cos 61)
↓
1    
RE18   ILS-5603 RE5 cf RE5 RE7 cf RE15
L. Gellius L.f.L.n Poplicola   Gellia L. Gellius L.f. Poplicola L. Gellius L. Gellius L.f. M. Gellius M.f. (Gellia) Cana
* ca 80 q propr 41 cos 36  II vir Minturnae ment 43 in Gallia built temple in Tibur trib. Maec.
leg of M. Antonius at Actium 31 ~ A. Postumius Albinus ? = RE18 in Cic fam 10.17 late republic senator 44
† c.31 since no mention after Actium monet 81 ? = RE18 low origin
~ Sempronia, sister to ↓
L. Sempronius Atratinus cos 34
? cf Franklin above
  L. Gellius L.f.
  trib Menenia
  II vir at Pompeii
  tr mil a populo at Pompeii
  spellt Cellius at Pompeii
 
   
REPUBLIC    
IMPERIAL                                                            
   
   
   
  L. Gellius L.f. Calvus         Gellia  
  trib Menenia
  decurion at Pompeii ~ M. Holconius Celer
  ~ Clodia A.f. II vir quinq 15/16 AD
  sacerdos publica Cereris at Pompeii
  dt of A. Clodius Flaccus, II vir 3rd time 2/1 BC
   
G133 RE19  
Gellius Publicola M. Holconius Gellius
q Asia 20/21 AD of C. Iunius Silanus II vir at Pompeii 22/23
co-prosecutor of C. Iunius Silanus for repetundae 22
R250 RE20 RE Rutilius 22
Gellius Rutilius Lupus
procos Achaia after 44 (Claudius or Nero)
cousin or uncle to Porcia FOS647
Gellius seems to be a praenomen in which case he does not belong in this stemma
G129 G132 COR292
Q. Gellius Longus L. Gellius Menander
leg Aug propr Cicilia 91/2-93/4 (attested 92/3) family from Corinth in Achaia
friend of historian Flavius Arrianus cos suff 130
ment 107/114
aed, II vir at Corinth 127
 
G135 RE Sentius 8 RE21 G136 RE22 G127 RE14 Curchin369 G128 COR290 COR294
Q. Gellius Sentius Augurinus L. Gellius L.f Severus Gellius Bassus M. Gellius Rutilianus L. Gellius Iustus     L. Gellius Mysticus
poet, from Verona or Clusium, trib. Teretina vir egreg II vir at Olisipo in Lusitania 121-122 tribus Aemilia from Corinth ment 131 or 135
procos Macedon (Achaia?) q 138 epistrategus  aed, II vir at Corinth 127
under Hadrian Heptanomia (LX) 135 ~ Caelia Vegeta agonothetes for Isthmian
flaminica games 127
   
PME-G13 G124 RE2 COR291   G132 COR293
C. Gellius Exoratus A. Gellius L. Gellius Iustus L. Gellius Menander
praef coh in Moesia Sup 166/169 * c.130 from Corinth tribus Aemilia from Corinth
or in 100? eques erected statue to Hadrian 139 erected statue to Hadrian 139
author and grammarian
wrote Noctes Atticae
G131 RE16a
L. Gellius Maximus
physician of Caracalla
proc ducenarius
 
G130 RE16 RE8
Gellius Maximus
leg leg IV Scythica in Syria 219
usurpator 219 † exc.
UNCERTAIN DATE                                                          
G137 RE24 FOS405 RE10 G126
Gellia Agrippiana P. Gellius M. Gellius
clar puella proc Asia proc Aug
end 2nd / 3rd century (Cellius)
STEMMA B ALTERNATIVE FOR REPUBLICAN GELLII ACCORDING TO WISEMAN (1974)                              
L. Gellius 
 
RE17   RE75
L. Gellius L.f. (Poplicola?) ~ 1 ignota 2 ~ L. Marcius Philippus
* c.136 trib. Tromentina cos 91 cens 86
aedil 96? pr pereg 94 procos Asia 93
1st in Pompeius Strabo's consilium 89
cos 72 cens 70 leg pro pr 67-63 † 55/52
   
RE266 RE Val406 RE1  Nic 170   RE76  
M. Valerius Messalla ~ 2 (Valeria) Polla 1 ~ L. Gellius L.f. L.n.       Gellius         Gellia L. Marcius Philippus
cos 61 ? dt of L. Valerius  acquitted at family tribunal eques,  cos 56
Flaccus cos suff 86 by his father the cos 72 ment friend of Clodius 57-56 ~ A. Postumius Albinus
† by 56 his stepfather was L. Marcius monet 81
↓ Philippus cos 91 ↓
~ freedwoman
  1  
V143 RE261 V229 RE392 RE18  
M. Valerius Messalla Valeria L. Gellius L.f.L.n Poplicola  
Corvinus * ca 80 q propr 41 cos 36 
cos 31 ~ Ser.Sulpicius Rufus,  leg of M. Antonius at Actium 31
son of cos 51 † c.31 since no mention after Actium
↓ ↓ ~ Sempronia, sister to
L. Sempronius Atratinus cos 34
STEMMA B ALTERNATIVE FOR REPUBLICAN GELLII ACCORDING TO BADIAN (1988)                              
 
RE17   RE1  Nic 170 RE266 RE Val406
L. Gellius L.f. (Poplicola?)     Gellius M. Valerius Messalla Niger ~ (Valeria?) Polla
* c.136 trib. Tromentina eques,  cos 61 ? dt of L. Valerius Flaccus cos suff 86
aedil 96? pr pereg 94 procos Asia 93 ment friend of Clodius 57-56
1st in Pompeius Strabo's consilium 89 his stepfather was L. Marcius
cos 72 cens 70 leg pro pr 67-63 † 55/52 Philippus cos 91  
adopt ~ freedwoman  
     
  RE18   V143 RE261   V229 RE392
L. Gellius L.f.L.n.   L. Gellius L.f.L.n Poplicola     M. Valerius Messalla Corvinus       (Valeria)
acquitted at family tribunal * ca 80 q propr 41 cos 36  cos 31
by his father the cos 72 leg of M. Antonius at Actium 31 ~ Ser.Sulpicius Rufus, 
† by 56 † c.31 since no mention after Actium son of cos 51
~ Sempronia, sister to ↓ ↓
L. Sempronius Atratinus cos 34