Gens:

OPIMIUS

Created:

9th November 2013

Update:

19th May 2018

Status Republic:

Patrician:

Pleb. Nobilis:

X

Senatorial:

X

Eques Romanus:

Local magistrates

X

Republican Family / Cognomen

Patrician

n/a

Pleb. Nobilis

no cognomen

Senatorial

Pansa

Equestrian

n/a

Local magistrat.

no cognomen

Uncertain

n/a

Imperial Family / Cognomen

Imperators

n/a

Consular

n/a

Senatorial

n/a

Equestrian

n/a

Equestrian (mil)

n/a

Local magistrat.

n/a

Uncertain

n/a

Republican Consuls, Tribunes with consular power, Dictators, Magister Equitum, Censors

2

Imperial Consuls and Emperors (Augusti and Caesars)

n/a

incl. 0 emperors

Notes:

Usually spelled Opeimius on coins.

Literature

Alexander: Trials (1990) p.15 (§27 trial in 120 of L. Opimius, cos 121, for murder of C. Sempronius Gracchus, aquitted), p.27 (§53 trial in 109 of L. Opimius for treason

with Jugurtha, exiled), p.78 (§157 trial of Q. Opimius, tr pl 75, in 74 for unlawful intercessio, convicted, loss of civic status and property sold)

Cichorius: Römische Studien (1922) p.169 (§39 L. Opimius Q.f. RE6 and his family relationship)

Suolahti, Jaakko: Junior Officers (1955) p.326 (§136 M. Opimius, praef 48), p.377 (Opimii)

Szemler: Priests (1972) p. (§D20 M. Opimius, RE8, believes his coins refers to his own priesthood; however more likely to his father cos 154)

Taylor: Voting Districts (1960/2013) p.239 (gens Opimia in tribus Horatia, possibly from Aricia)

Zmeskal: adfinitas (2009) p.203 (Opimii of the republic, he puts RE9 as son of RE8, which is impossible.)

Changes

19.05.2018 New header, reference list plus many updates

RE13 cf Oppia 36 Rüpke p.822

Opimia (or Oppia)

vestal virgin 483 † exc

RE12

L. Opimius Pansa

q 294 † killed in battle

RE14 Rüpke2581

Opimia

vestal virgin 216 † exc

Q. Opimius Q.f.

RE10

RE1

RE1

RE1

Q. Opimius Q.f.Q.n.

Opeimius

Opeimius

monet 169/158 (RE1)

monet 169/158

monet 169/158

cos Liguria 154

= RE10

not = RE10

X vir sf

RE4

RE5

RE8

Q. Opimius

L. Opimius Q.f. Q.n.

M. Opeimius

monet 131 (RE5)

monet 131

pr (urb?) put down rebellion of Fregellae125

coin refers to his father's priesthood X vir sf

cos cand for 122

cos 121 trial 120 amb 116 (or 117)

leg ? 110 trial, exiled 109

RE11

RE6

RE5

Q. Opimius

L. Opimius Q.f.

L. Opimius

tr pl 75

trib Horatia

hero of duel vs Cimbri 102 †

convicted 74

rank of eques in Pompeius

cannot be the monet.

Strabo's consilium 89

RE9 cf RE2

RE2 cf RE9

RE7

M.Opimius

Opimius

L. Opimius

praef eq under

ment 54 in court case

magister of Capua

Metellus Scipio 48

1st century BC

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REPUBLIC

IMPERIAL

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