Gens: NOVIUS
Created: 9th April 2019
Update:  9th April 2019
Status Republic: Patrician:     Pleb. Nobilis:       Senatorial: X    Eques Romanus:      Local magistrate:  
Republican Family / Cognomen
Patrician n/a
Pleb. Nobilis n/a
Senatorial no cognomen, Niger
Equestrian n/a
Local magistrat. n/a
Uncertain n/a
Imperial Family / Cognomen
Imperators n/a
Consular Crispinus, Priscus, Rufus, Sabinianus,
Senatorial Marcellus, Pius, Rusticus
Equestrian n/a
Equestrian (mil) none, 
Local magistrat. none, Bassus, Probus,
Uncertain Felix, Maximus, Vindex
Republican Consuls, Tribunes with consular power, Dictators, Magister Equitum, Censors 0
Imperial Consuls and Emperors (Augusti and Caesars) 7 incl. 0 emperors
Notes:
Literature Aichinger: Macedonia (1979) p.670 (§8 L. Novius Crispinus Martialis Saturninus, q Macedonia c.136/138)
Alexander: Trials (1990) p.212 (trial §226: lex Plautia de vi vs Catilina's followers with Novius Niger as quaesitor in 62 BC, convicted), 
p.212-213 (trial §227 lex Plautia de vi vs Iulius Caesar (cos 59), with Novius Niger as quaesitor in 62 BC, aborted, Novius put in prison)
Alföldy: Fasti Hispanienses (1969) p.42-43 (L. Novius Rufus leg Aug pro pr Hisp Citer 193 (attested), ?192-197)  
p.84-85 (L. Novius Crispinus Martialis Saturninus, leg Aug iuridicus Asturia et Gallaecia c.141-143)
Alföldy: Konsulat (1977) p.156-157, 247, 266, 269-271, 297, 340, 351-353 (L. Novius Crispinus Martialis Saturninus, cos suff 150),
p.196, 310, 325, 359-360 (Novius Priscus cos suff c.165/168), p.162, 227, 255, 271-272, 308, 325, 360 (C. Novius Priscus cos suff 152), 
p.175 (Novius Sabinianus cos suff 160)
Balland, Andre: "Quelques relations aristocratiques de Martial", in Revue des Études Anciennes. Tome 100, 1998, p.43-63 argues that Novius Vindex
could be a son of Novius Priscus, who was exiled in 65 AD.
Birley: Roman Government of Britain (2005) p.286-287 (§17 L. Novius Crispinus Martialis Saturninus, cos suff 149/150, tribunus laticlavius of IX Hisp c.125)
Cebeillac: Quaestores Principis (1972) p.194-196 (§C C. Novius Rusticus Venuleius Apronianus,q cand under Antoninus Pius; she makes his father the cos 152)
Devreker, J.: "A propos d'une restitution récente d'une inscription de Delphes", in Latomus, T. 26, 1967, p.717-722, analysis of AE1966-382 from Corinth
indicates that D. Novius Priscus cos ord 78 was commander of VI Vic in Germ Inf prior to 78 AD. He prefers cos 78 and senator 65 to be different persons.
Eck: Fasten der Statthalter 1.teil, (1982), p.300- (D. Iunius Novius Priscus, governor Germ Inf 78/9-81/2)
Eck: Statthalter der germanischen Provinzen (1985) p.146-147 (§19 D. Iunius Novius Priscus (Rufus?), governor Germ Inf 79/80),
p.191-192 (§42 Novius Priscus, governor Germ Inf late 2nd or early 3rd century, cannot decide whether cos 152 or 165/168 or a third man)
Fitz: Moesia Inferior (1966) p.28-29 (T. Flavius Novius Rufus , governor Moesia 218-219/220)
Gilliam, J. F., "Novius Priscus", in Bulletin de correspondance hellénique vol. 91, 1967, p.269–271 prefers cos 78 and Seneca's friend are the same man 
as the leg leg of VI Vic, cf. Devreker above.
Hatzfeld: Italiens résidant à Délos (1912) p.55-56 (six Novii mentioned on Delos before 100 BC, possibly freedmen merchants)
Jacques, Francois: "Les nobiles exécutés par Septime Sévère selon l'Histoire Auguste : liste de proscription ou énumération fantaisiste ?", in 
Latomus, T. 51, 1992, p.140-141 doubths the Historia Augusta when listing Novius Rufus as excecuted in 197, if the inheritance of N188 is dated to 198.
Le Bohec: Troisième Légion Auguste (1989)  p.383 (L. Novius Crispinus governor Numidia 147-149)
Leunissen: Konsuln (1989) p.130, 248, 289 (L. Novius Rufus cos suff 186), p.221 (Novius Priscus cos suff c.165/168, procos Asia c.180/183)
Pflaum: Narbonnaise (1978) p.23-25 (§14 L. Novius Crispinus Martialis Saturninus, procos Narbonensis c.144/145)
Pflaum, Hans Georg: "P. Novius Priscus", in Bulletin de correspondance hellénique. Volume 79, 1955. p.424-426 (on AE1956-41), but superceded by AE1960-124
where the reading P. Novius is shown to be incorrect.
Raepsaet-Charlier: PFOS (1987) stemma XXVI (Novius Crispinus), LXVI (Novius Priscus)
Raepsaet-Charlier: Nouvelles recherches sur les femmes senatoriales du Haut-Empire romain, KLIO vol.75, 1993, p.257-271
Remy: Carrieres Senatoriales Anatolie (1989) p.175 (§148 C. Novius Priscus, cos 152, no evidence that he was legatus of Galatia)
Ritterling: Fasti Deutschland (1932) p.72-73 (Novius Priscus, N184, leg Aug pro pr Germ Inf c.167?)
Rizakis/Zoumbaki: Roman Peloponnese I (2001) p.356 (COR 432, COR433, see below)
Rizakis/Zoumbaki: Roman Peloponnese II (2004) p.546-548 (§MES235 D. Iunius Novius Priscus (Rufus?), cos 78, inscription at Messene, 
note his name given as D. Iunius Priscus, more usual is D. Novius Priscus), p.562 (§MES288 Novius)
Rüpke: Fasti Sacerdotum (2008) p.p816-817 and p.732 note (Rüpke refutes L. Novius as VII vir epulo) 
Ryan, Francis Xavier:  “L. Novius Niger” in Classica Et Mediaevalia vol.46, 1995, p.151–156. he concludes that Novius Niger cannot have been a quaesitor in 62 
but more likely a q urbanus. This makes it likely he could be the tr pl of 58. A quaesitor (at least an ex-aedil) would not gone on to be tr pl later.
Salomies: Nomenclature (1992) p.81 (§3 C. Novius Rusticus Venuleius Apronianus, he argues that the Novii Prisci came from Pisidian Antioch, 
at least the 2nd century Prisci. Antiochia is in Tribus Sergia ), p.94-95 (§10 D. Iunius Novius Priscus cos ord 78, could be adopted by a D. Iunius)
Scheid: Freres Arvales 69-304 (1990) p.111, 441 (§141 Novius Severus Pius, magister 213, possible mention 218 (NOVO => NOVIO))
Schumacher: Priesterkollegien 69-235 (1978) p.692 (VII vir epulo §17: L. Novius (Priscus?), not securely identified)
Sherk: Legates of Galatia (1952) p.70-71 (C. Novius Priscus cos suff 152, no evidence he was legatus of Galatia)
Sherk: Galatia, governors AD 112-285 (1979) p.174 (Sherk still rejects C. Novius Priscus cos suff 152 as governor)
Stein: Moesien (1940) p.92-93 (T. Flavius Novius Rufus, governor 218/222 under Elagabalus)
Thomasson: Fasti Africani (1996) p.149-150 (§29 L. Novius Crispinus Martialis Saturninus, Numidia and legio III Aug 147/149)
Thomasson: SPQR (1975) p.48-49 (D. Iunius Novius Priscus cos ord 78, he makes him identical to Seneca's friend of 65), 
p.49-50 (Novius Priscus cos suff 165/167, )
Wiseman: New Men (1971) p.245 (§280 L. Novius, tr pl 58 BC; §281 Novius Niger, quaesitor 62 BC, perhaps same man)
Changes 2019.04.09 New header, reference list plus many updates
RE7 RE12 RE26 AE1986-153
L. Novius Novius Niger Novia Novia L.f.
tr pl 58 quaesitor 62 or q urb 62 1st century BC
? = RE12 ? = RE7 ~ Statius Albius Oppianicus ~ L. Caedicius L.f., trib Ter, II vir quinq
cf Cicero Cluent. 27 at Sinuessa in Campania
murder trial 77
REPUBLIC
IMPERIAL                                                      
Curchin 932 Cor432
L. Novius  M. Novius Bassus 
II vir at Turiaso in Hisp Cit after 2 BC II vir at Corinth 5/4 BC (or les likely 10/9 BC)
Cor433
C. Novius Felix 
erected inscription sub Tiberius at Corinth
freedman ? or related to Cor432
N183 RE15
Novius Priscus
senator, friend of Seneca exiled 65
? = N187
~ Artoria Flaccilla A1191 FOS107
exiled 65
 
N187 RE17 MES235 LP10-75 N194 RE24
D. Iunius Novius Priscus (Rufus?) Novius Vindex
leg leg VI Vic in Germ Inf, art collector
cos ord 78 known by Martial
leg Aug pro pr Germ Inf c.79-81
? = N183
? adopted by a D. Iunius
N179 RE8 N182 RE11 MES288
L. Novius Novius Maximus Novius
VII vir epulo correspondent of Pliny the Younger ephebarch at Messene in Greece 95
ment 98 author
possibly non-existant
N185 RE16 LP28-25 N180 RE9 LP 6-11 40-34 
C. Novius Priscus L. Novius Crispinus Martialis Saturninus
cos suff 152 sevir equitum Romanorum, IIII vir viarum curandarum,
?? leg Aug pro pr Galatia tr mil IX Hisp in Germ Inf, q pro pr Macedon,
tr pl, pr, leg Aug iuridicus Asturia et Callaecia c.141-143
leg leg I Ita in Moesia Inf c.143-145 procos Narbonensis c.145/146
? leg Aug pro pr Numidia 146/7-149 cos desig 149 cos suff 150 (or less likely 149)
patron Thamugadi in Numidia
  ~ Iulia Apronia Saephare FOS429
Okon1482 LP26-158  
N186 cf N184 RE14 Bar805  N195 RE27 FOS577 N192 RE22 N191a RE21a N184 RE13 LP10-112
C. Novius Priscus Novia Crispina     P. Novius Saturninus Martialis Marcellus Novius Sabinianus Novius Priscus
cos suff 165/168 ment in Arabia 166/167 ment on inscription in Numidia 149 cos suff 160 leg Aug pro pr Germ Inf,
procos Asia 180/183 (Novius P[..]) ~ Q. Antistius Adventus ? = N186 
~ Flavonia Menodora F449 FOS385 Postumius Aquilinus ? = N185
? sister of L. Flavonius Paullinus, cos suff 167?
eques from Pisidian Antiochia
 
N191 RE21 Bar806 Okon1483 N189 RE20 Bar 382 Okon750 LP3-31 N188 RE19
C. Novius C.f. Rusticus Venuleius Apronianus L. Novius Rufus Novius Rufus
trib. Sergia, ? from Pisidian Antioncia vir clar heir of consular (suff 183)
X vir stlit iudic, tr laticlav VI Fer in Galilaea cos suff 186 T. Pactumeius Magnus 
q cand, leg of procos Asia c.180-182, leg Aug pro pr Hisp Citer 192/193-197? who was exc 189/190
tr pl cand, (pr) desig, joined Clodius Albinus rebellion 196 ? = N189
related to L. Venuleius Apronianus Octavius † 197 exc by Septimius Severus
cos II ord 168 ?
 
N190 RE?? Bar 238 Okon474 LP20-116 N193 RE23 Rüpke2545 Bar383 Okon751
T. Flavius Novius Rufus Novius (?) Severus Pius
cos suff ante 218/222 frater Arvalis magister 213 218
leg Aug pro pr Moesia Inf 218/222 text reads "Nom[---] Severus Pius
UNCERTAIN DATE                                                    
PME N14 stemma AE1990-229+228 CIL-X-4717
[Q. Nov]ius Q.f. […] M. Novius M.f. Probus C. Novius C.f. Priscus
IIII vir quinq Antinum, Regio IV trib. Arn., Iuvanum in Samnium, inscription in Ager Falernus in Campania
tr mil VIII Aug in Moesia / Germ Sup, IIII vir iure dicun, q, II vir quinq bis, dedicated a temple to Isis Augusta at Ager Falernus
tr mil Dalmatia / Moesia, 2nd half of 1st century, 1st or 2nd century
1st century AD
 
  AE1990-228
Novia Proba     M. Novius M.f. Probus
or dt of → trib. Arn.
~ M. Aufatius Firmus
 
AE1990-229  
M. Aufatius M.f. Firmus Novius Probus   P. Aufatius Novius Probus
trib. Arn., Iuvanum in Samnium,
aedil, IIII vir iure dicun,
q, II vir quinq II, praef fabrum,  
1st half 2nd century AE1990-229 cf N194
M. Aufatius P.f. Vindex Novius Probus
trib. Arn.,
praef equitum