Gens: SILIUS  
Created: 19th November 2011
Update:  6th June 2023
Status Republic: Patrician:     Pleb. Nobilis:       Senatorial: X    Eques Romanus: X    Local magistrate:  
Republican Family / Cognomen
Patrician n/a
Pleb. Nobilis n/a
Senatorial none, Nerva
Equestrian none
Local magistrat. n/a
Uncertain n/a
Imperial Family / Cognomen
Imperators n/a
Consular none, Decianus, Italicus, Messalla, Nerva
Senatorial Celer, Haterianus, Maximus, Severus, Tertullus, Valens
Equestrian Balbinus, Gratus, Satrianus
Equestrian (mil) Aviola, Balbinus, Gratus, Satrianus
Local magistrat. n/a
Uncertain Proculus
Republican Consuls, Tribunes with consular power, Dictators, Magister Equitum, Censors 0
Imperial Consuls and Emperors (Augusti and Caesars) 8 excl. 2 Licinius Nerva
Notes: Silii Nervae became Patrician under Augustus.. See stemma in PIR S p.271
Literature Aichinger: Macedonia (1979) p.611-612 (§6 P. Silius, cos suff 3 AD, procos or leg Aug pro pr Macedonia c.2-1 BC)
Alföldy: Fasti Hispanienses (1969) p.7 (P. Silius Nerva, governor Hisp 19-16 BC)
Alföldy: Gallia Cisalpina (1999) p.295 (§10 Ti. Catius Asconius Silius Italicus, cos ord 68), p.296 (§13 L. Silius Decianus, cos suff 94 and §14 (Silius) Severus)
Andermahr: "Totus in praediis", (1998) p.434-436 (§495 Ti. Catius Asconius Silius Italicus cos 68 and L. Silius Dcianus cos suff 94, estates by Neapolis, figlinae)
Baldwin: Fasti Cretae and Cyrenarum (1983) p.252 (L. Silius, procos Creta-Cyrene in the 80s), p.253 (L. Silius Plautius Haterianus, q 165/169)
Birley: Roman Government of Britain p.258-259 (H21 leg leg of II Aug in Brit, possibly identical to P466)
Crook: Consilium Principis (1955) p.184 (§306 P. Silius Nerva, cos 20 BC, amicus of Augustus)
Deniaux: Clientèles et pouvoir (1993) p.554-555 (§90 P. Silius, recommended in 44 by Cicero)
Dobo: Verwaltung Pannonien (1968) p.15 (P. Silius Nerva, legatus exercitus Illyricum 16 BC, thus not procos)
Dönmez-Öztürk, Filiz – Haensch, Rudolf,  – Öztürk, Hüseyin Sami, Weiss, Peter: "Aus dem Pera Museum (Istanbul): Weitere Gewichte mit Nennung von Statthaltern
 von Pontus et Bithynia" in Chiron 38, 2008, p.244-247 (inscription confirms Silius Messalla, cos suff 193, was legatus of Pontus-Bithynia)
Eck: Fasten der Statthalter 1.teil, (1982), p.299 (Ti. Catius Asconius Silius Italicus, procos Asia ca 77/78)
Eck: Statthalter der germanischen Provinzen (1985) p.3-6 (§1 C. Silius A. Caecina Largus, leg Aug pro pr Germania Sup 14-21)
Evans, Richard John: "The Members in the Consilium of the Senatus Consultum de Agro Pergameno", in  Gaius Marius A Political Biography (1995) p. 248
(§24 P. Silius L.f., Galeria, suggests he is the father of RE8 and identical to RE6)
Fitz: Pannonien (1993-1995) p.43-44 (§1 P. Silius Nerva, procos Illyricum 16 BC), p.668-669 (§370 (L.) Silius Plautius Haterianus, tr mil II Adi, P466)
Goldmann: Die Statthalter der römischen Provinzen von 60 bis 50 vor Christus, Dissertation Göttingen, (2012) p.198-199 (§4.37 P. Silius, propr Bithynia et Pontus
51-50, if new law of 53/52 applies he was praetor at least 5 years before, vacancy in 58 or earlier; Broughton suggests law did not apply to praetors of 52,
thus 52 is also a possibility)
Gordon, Arthur E. and Gordon, Joyce S.: "Roman Names and the Consuls of A. D. 13", in The American Journal of Philology, Vol. 72, 1951, pp.283-292
who argues that C. Silius A.Caecina Largus are two separate people. This was disproved in inscription AE 1966-16, but now reversed.
Hillebrand: Vigintivirat (2006) p.136 (§27 P. Silius, monet 9 BC?), p.140 (§35 A. Licinius Nerva Silianus, monet 6 BC)
Houston: Roman Imperial Administrative Personnel (A.D. 69-81) (1971) p.241 (§136 Ti. Catius Asconius Silius Italicus, cos 68), p.495 (§455 P. Silius Celer, 
legatus of procos Africa 62), p.496 (§456 L. Silius Decianus, cos suff 94)
Jacques: Curateurs (1983) p.186-187 (§88 L. Silius Amicus Haterianus, curator Lepcis Magna,
Kajava, Mika: "Some L. Silii", in Zeitschrift für Papyrologie und Epigraphik, Bd. 136, 2001, pp.277-278 on L.Silia S732 and her relatives
Kanatsoulis, D.K.: "Makedonike Prosopographia", Thessalonike, 1954, p. (Μακεδόνικη Προσωπογραφία (από τον 148 π.Χ. μέχρι των χρόνων τον Μ.Κωνσταντίνου), 
Hellenika Suppl. 8 (Thessalonike 1955) (§1301 P. Silius, cos suff 3 AD, procos or leg Aug pro pr Macedonia c.2-1 BC)
Kreiler: Die Statthalter Kleinasiens unter den Flaviern, ( 1975) p.28-30 (Ti. Catius Asconius Silius Italicus, procos 77/78 ?)
Lacey: Equestrian officials of Trajan and Hadrian (1917) p.7 (§16 Silius Decianus, proc aquarum after 103, or just adiutor of the curator aquarum)
Le Bohec: Troisième Légion Auguste (1989)  p.140 (C. Silius Aviola tr mil III Aug 28 AD)
Leclerc: Augustan Moneyers (2001) p.158 (P. Silius, monet 9 BC), p.161-162 (A. Licinius Nerva Silianus, monet 6 BC)
Leunissen: Konsuln (1989) p.133 (M. Silius Messalla, cos suf 193)
Niccolini: Fasti dei Tribuni della Plebe (1934) p.394-395 (P. and M. Silius, tr pl post 244 BC), p.399-400 (Silius tr pl ante 197 BC)
Nitschke: Dignitas (2006) p.61 (P. Silius, cos suff 3 AD), p.62 (P. Silius Nerva, cos 20 BC), p.62 (C. Silius cos 13 AD)
Pflaum: Carrières supplement (1982) p.134, 136, 139 (L. Silius Satrianus)
Pi, Diana Gorostidi: "Sui consoli dell'anno 13 d.C.: Nuovi dati dai fasti consulares Tusculani", in ZPE Bd. 189, 2014, p. 265-275 (cf AE2014-291, EDR182494, 
EDCS-69000084 ) new fragment of Fasti Consulares Tusculani proves that C. Silius A. Caecina Largus was in fact two individuals: C. Silius was cos ord in
13 AD and Caecina Largus was cos suff same year. Other inscriptions (AE1998-440 and AE1966-16) show that Caecina's praenomen was Caius, not Aulus. 
Only the Fasti Antiates Minores have Aulus.
Pi, Diana Gorostidi and Marcén, Julio Núñez: "Un frammento dei "fasti consulares" dal foro di "Tusculum"",  in ZPE Bd. 199, 2016, p. 223-230
PIR2 Pars VII Fasciculus 2 (2006) p.271 (stemma Silii, note connection to Caecinae now disproved)
Polo: Quaestorship in the Roman Republic (2019) p.319 (Q. Silius, q 409 BC)
Raepsaet-Charlier: PFOS (1987) stemma XLIII (Silii and Caecinae)
Remy: Carrieres Senatoriales Anatolie (1989)  p.347-348 §308 ([..]sus Claudius (L.?) Silius Q. Plautius Haterianus, leg Aug of Cilicia c.177/8-179/180,
identifying him with the q of Creta and the leg leg of II Aug in Britannia)
Ritterling: Fasti Deutschland (1932) p.12 (C. Silius, leg Aug pro pr Germ Sup 14-21)
Rutledge: Imperial Inquisitions (2001) p.268-269 (§90 Ti. Catius Silius Italicus, cos 68, possibly delator under Nero), 
Salomies: Nomenclature (1992) p.148-149 (on C. Silius Caecina Largus referring to insciption AE 1966-16 calling the cos of 13 AD a C.Caecina
thus proving that this is one man and preferring, as Syme, that he was the son of a Caecinia, and not adopted by P. Silius cos 20 BC as Di Vita-Evrard argues.
Salomies: Nomenclature Addenda (2014) p.524 (Ti. Catius Asconius Silius Italicus, likely dual praenomen as L. Silius Italicus)
Salomies, Olli: "Die Bedeutung der Onomastik für die Rekonstruktion von Genealogien in Rom", in Eck and Heil: Prosopographie des Römischen Kaiserreichs (2017) 
p.122 note 34 (suggests that the cos 20 BCs cognomen Nerva derives from his mother, a possible Licinia sister to A. Licinius Nerva, monet 47 BC)
Settipani: Continuite Gentilice (2000)  p.393 note 15 and 394 (C. Silius Caecina Largus) , p.236 (Silius Haterianus, stemma)
Settipani: Continuite addenda  (2001/2004) p.46 (on Silius Caecina) and p.71 (revised stemma of Haterianus based on Kajava's article).
Shackleton Bailey: "Two Studies" (1976), p.67 (A. Silius, mentioned by Cicero in 45 BC is probably P. Silius RE8)
Stumpf: Statthalter in Kleinasien 122 v.Chr. - 163 n.Chr (1991) p.197-200 (Ti. Catius Asconius Silius Italicus, procos Asia before 79, possibly 77/78)
Suolahti, Jaakko: Junior Officers (1955) p.390 (§236 T. Silius tr mil 56 and C. Silius Aviola, tr mil and praef fabrum)
Syme, Ronald: "Clues to Testamentary Adoption", in Epigrafia e ordine senatorio I, Tituli 4, 1982 pp.397-410 (= Roman Papers Vol. IV, 159-170, see p.167-168
now aware of insciption from AE 1966-16 proposes that C. Silius A.Caecina Largus took the names from the side of his mother, a Caecinia.
Syme, Ronald: "Eight Consuls from Patavium", in Papers of the British School at Rome, Vol.51, 1983, pp.102-124 (= Roman Papers Vol. IV, 371-396, see p.380-381
Syme, Ronald: "The Consuls of A.D. 13", in the Journal of Roman Studies, Vol.56, 1966, pp.55-60 (not in Roman Papers)
who also argues from the consular Fasti that A.Caecina Largus is a separate man, cos suff in 13 AD. However this was disproved in AE 1966-16.
Szramkiewicz: Gouverneurs Vol.2  (1972) p.442 (C. Silius, leg Aug pro pr Germ Sup 14-21),p.443 (P. Silius procos Macedonia ca 1 BC), p.443 (P. Silius Nerva
leg Aug pro pr Hisp Cit 19-16 BC, procos Illyricum 16-15)
Taylor: Voting Districts (1960/2013) p.255 (Silia - P. Silius L.f. in tribus Galeria)
Thomasson: Fasti Africani (1996) p.104 (§9 P. Silius Celer, legatus of procos Africa 62)
Thomasson: Legatus (1991) p.124 (§32 P. Silius Celer, leg of procos Africa 62)
Vita-Evrard, Ginette Di.: "Discussion" in EOS (Epigrafia e ordine senatorio) II, Tituli 5, 1982 p.408-9 (and reproduced in Syme. Roman Papers Vol. IV, pp.171-172) 
argues against Syme that C. Silius A.Caecina Largus is a Caecina adopted by P. Silius.
Zmeskal: adfinitas (2009) p.260 (Silii RE3, RE7 and RE21, but R8 is missing?)
Changes 2015.01.28 new header, added literature, many additions and details added
2023.06.06 new header, much expanded literature list, new inscription makes C. Silius A. Caecina Largus two different men, many minor changes
RE10
Q. Silius
q 409
one of the 1st plebeian quaestors
RE5 RE6
M. Silius P. Silius
tr pl c.204 tr pl c.204
date very uncertain date very uncertain
end of Hannibalic war end of Hannibalic war
lex Silia de ponderibus publicis lex Silia de ponderibus publicis
Sex. Silius L. Silius
   
not in RE RE7  
C. Silius Sex.f. P. Silius L.f.
trib Cam. trib Gal.
sen 129 (SC de agro Pergameno) sen 129 (SC de agro Pergameno)
RE8 L294 RE132 RE3 RE11 Nic327 RE2
P. Silius A. Licinius Nerva A. Silius T. Silius Silius
pr by 58 or 52 monet 47 ment by Cicero 45 eques Romanus conspirator vs Q. Cassius Longinus 48 in Spain
propr Bithynia and Pontus 51-50 envoy in Gallia 57/56 in Hisp Cit 48
ment by Cicero 49-44 adopted tr mil in Gallia 57/56 or Q.Sestius (Bell. Alex.55,5)
 
  REPUBLIC    
      IMPERIAL                                                              
     
S726 RE21 Laet354 LP3-7,17-1    
P. Silius P.f. P.n. Nerva   Silius
cos ord 20 BC leg Aug pro pr    ment 45
Hisp Cit 19/16 procos Illyricum 16  
amicus of Augustus,  
? His mother a Licinia Nerva  
~  (Coponia) dt of C.Coponius pr 49  
 
LP20-4,23-8  
S716 RE9 Laet352 L224 RE Lici 137 Laet217   S718 RE12 LP10-1 Laet353 Demougin 183 Rüpke3094 Demougin 257 PME-S51-52
P. Silius P.f.P.n.   A. Licinius A.f.A.n. Nerva Silianus C. Silius P.f.P.n.  M'. Silius M'.f. Balbinus C. Silius C.f. Aviola
monet 9 BC monet 3/2 or 6/5 BC Salius Pal 4 cos ord 13 leg Aug pro pr Germ Sup 14-21  trib Men. eques, trib Fab. of Brixia,
procos Macedonia c.1 AD cos ord 7 † a.14 ornamenta triumphalia 15 † 24 suicide, damnatia memoriae, IIII vir at Vicetia praefefctus fabrum  Africa 27-28
cos suff 3 AD ~  Sosia Gallia S781, exiled 24 curio sacris faciundis, tr mil III legio Aug 27-28
likely Patrician, probably a descendent of C.Sosius cos 32 BC Augustan inscription ? praef equitum in Africa,
      ~  Fabia or Vibia Postuma
S727 RE22 Laet784   S714 RE4 Rüpke3096 Laet1118
P. Silius Nerva ignotus C. Silius (Nerva?)       other children L. Silius Ti. Catius
cos ord 28 cos des 47 for 48 † 48 exc, never cos,
Salius Pal co-opted 36 XVvir sf ? 
1 ~  Iunia Silana (J864), dt of 
M.Iunius Silanus cos suff 15 ? adopted
    2 ~  48 Valeria MessaIina † 48 suicide      
    ~  IMP CLAUDIUS      
  Stech267      
S723 Rüpke3095 L225 RE20 RE Lici 138 Laet1450 S719 RE12a S731 RE29 FOS716 S722 RE17 Stech29 LP26-68 S729 RE23
P. Silius (Nerva) Maximus A. Licinius Nerva Silianus P. Silius Celer Silia     Ti. Catius Asconius L. Silius Italicus Silius Proculus
Salius Pal co-opted 38 cos ord 65 leg of procos Africa 62 exiled 66 * c.26/28 † 101/103 aged 75 amicus of Pliny
mistress of NERO informer sub NERO, homo novus ? = satyre author Silius S713
poet, wrote Punica, amicus of Vitellius,
~ ignotus, senator cos ord 68 procos Asia c.77
mother could be an Asconia
 
S715 RE4a LP38-67 S720 RE14 Stech793 1083 S628 RE24
L. Silius L. Silius Decianus   (Silius) Severus
? = Decianus cos suff 94 † 94 young
procos curator aquarum p.102
Creta-Cyrene
in the 80s
P602 RE76
Q.Roscius Sex.f. Coelius Murena
Silius Decianus Vibullius Pius Iulius
Eurycles Herculanus Pompeius Falco
* c.71 cos suff 108 tri Quir
took Silius Decianus name
(L. Silius)
~  (Plautia), possibly a sister to
Q.Plautius Haterianus (tr.mil.)
 
RE26 ? P466 RE22a H21 Bar750-751 PME p.954 S728 RE23a Pf.p.1085
Silius Valens (L. Silius Plautius)   L. Silius Plautius Haterianus ?= [..]sus Claudius (L.?) Silius L. Silius Satrianus
his name inherited by  q Crete-Cyrene 165/169 Q. Plautius Haterianus iuridicus Alexandria et Aegypt 164/165
Q.Pompeius Senecio tr mil leg VI Ferr ? and II Adiu, idiologus (CC) Aegypt c.164/165
Sosius Priscus cos 169 q prov, ab actis senatus,
? leg leg II Aug in Britannia
    leg Aug pro pr Cilicia c.177/8-179/180
LP27-47a    
S725 RE19 Okon933 Bar480 Lamb354 S732    
M. Silius Messalla Lucia Silia L.f. Pla(..) L. Silius Plautius Haterianus Blaesillianus
cos suff 193 ab Leptis Magna, clar vir ab Leptis Magna
leg Pont-Bithyn c.193-197 niece of L. Silius or = P466
Plautius Haterianus
  or dt of S717  
S724 RE18 Okon934 Bar1158 S717 RE11a Bar2104
Silius Messalla L. Silius (Plautius?) Amicus Haterianus (Gavilianus Proximus?)
exc 219 by ELAGABAL clar vir, curator, patron of Oea
senator ab Leptis Magna, 3rd century
or = cos 193 procos Asia 230 ?
RE25 S730 PLRE10 Bar1922
Silius Tertullus
clar vir
curator colonia Utica in Africa,
3rd/4th century
UNCERTAIN DATE                                                                  
RE16 S721 Pf.p.1026 S733 RE30 FOS717
L. Silius Gratus Lucia Silia T[..]
procurator clar fem
vicesimae  hereditatium married to consular
tombstone Rusellae end 2nd/3rd century
unknown date