Gens: AELIUS    
Created: 6th October 2007
Update:  8th March 2014
Status Republic: Patrician:     Pleb. Nobilis: X     Senatorial: X    Eques Romanus: X
Republican Family / Cognomen
Patrician n/a
Pleb. Nobilis Ligus, Paetus
Senatorial no cognomen, Tubero
Equestrian Gallus
Imperial Family / Cognomen
Emperors Caesar, Hadrianus
Consular Antipater, Bassianus, Catus, Celsinianus, Cesettianus, Coeranus, Hilarianus, Marcianus, Oculatus, Romanus, Scorpianus, Secundinus, Seianus, Severianus Maximus, Sextilianus, Severus, 
Theo, Triccinaus, Tubero
Senatorial Appaienus, Celsus, Diodotus, Epianus, Gemellus, Gracilis, Dionysius, Iulianus, Lucianus, Marcianus, Martinus, Marullinus, Metrophanes, Naevianus, Optatus, Pigres, Proculus, Saoterus, Strabo,
Symmachus, Ulpianus, Xifidius, 
Equestrian Aelianus, Aemilianus, Aglaus, Amiantus, Ammonius, Antipater, Archelaus, Casinus, Classicus, Constans, Crispinus, Da[…], Decrianus, Dionysius, Eclectus, Eutychus, Faustinus, Faustus, 
Florianus, Gallus, Hammonius, Ianuarius, Iacchus, Iulianus, Largus, Leo, Mallianus, Mamertinus, Marcellus, Marcianus, Maximus, Paternianus, Peregrinus, Restitutus, Restutus, Saturninus, 
Severinus, Socraticus, Sostratus, Spectatus, Valens, Vitalianus, Vitalis, Zeuxdemus, 
Republican Consuls, Tribunes with consular power, Dictators, Magister Equitum, Censors 6
Imperial Consuls and Emperors 21 incl. 2 emperors
Notes: Original spelling Ailius, for Lamia see separate stemma. Patrician after 29 BC
Articles: G.V.Sumner: "The Family Connections of L. Aelius Seianus", in Phoenix, Vol. 19, 1965, pp.134-145
Syme: Roman Aristocracy, "Kinsmen of Seianus" pp.300-312
Changes Header restructured plus many updates.
RE9
P.Aelius
q.409
one of first Plebeian quaestors
AELIUS PAETUS
RE100
P.Aelius Paetus
cos 337 m eq 321
augur 300
RE97   RE99 RE5
C. Aelius Paetus L. Aelius Paetus C.Aelius
cos 286 aed pl 296 tr pl 285
P.Aelius Paetus
RE103
Q.Aelius Paetus C.A(e)l(ius) ?
cos cand for 216 mon c 209-208
pont † 216
AELIUS TUBERO AELIUS LIGUS  
RE101 RE105 RE152 RE10? RE153 presumably related to Aelius Paetus
P. Aelius Q.f.P.n. Paetus Sex. Aelius Q.f.P.n. Paetus Catus P.Aelius Tubero       Q.Aelius Tubero   P.Aelius P.f.
pr 203 m eq 202 cur aed 200 cos 198 aed pl 202 pr 201 IIIvir col ded 194-3 maybe a cousin of cos cand for 216
cos 201 cens 199 cens 194 jurist pr II urb 177 or his nephew 
aug 208 † 174 jurist IIIvir col ded 177 (RE10)
RE104 RE13 RE6 RE12,154 ?   RE12 RE84  
Q.Aelius P.f.Q.n. Paetus T.Aelius C.Aelius Q.Aelius Tubero  Q.Aelius (Paetus or Tubero) P.Aelius P.f.P.n. Ligus
pr 170 cos 167 tr mil 178 tr mil 178 ? tr pl 177 (cf RE12)  leg 168 tr pl 177 pr 175 cos 172 in Liguria
aug 174 ~ Aemilia, dt of amb 167
L.Aemilius Paullus cos 182 168 cognomen from 172
 
not in RE RE155 RE1  
(Aelius?) Pae(tus) Q.Aelius Tubero Aelius  
mon. c169-158 jurist, failed praetorship c 129 tr pl c.153  
or an Autronius tr pl by 130 lex Aelia  
 
 
RE102 RE164 RE149  
P.(Aelius ?) Paetus Aelia C.Aelius Tubero  
mon. 138 ex pr. rescued from  
~ SULLA funeral pyre  
 
 
RE98 RE150 RE164 RE58 RE83
C. Staienus L.Aelius Tubero Aelia C.Aelius Gallus Aelius Ligus
q 77 iudex 74  historian jurist during tr pl 58
became C.Aelius Paetus leg 61-59, pr by 55?, ment 48 ~ 2 SULLA Cicero's time Cicero says he had no 
Staienus by adoption eques right to cognomen
should have been Ligus ? brother of M.Papirius Matho
RE34a RE156   A179 RE59   RE173 A294 A219 RE90
L.Aelius Catus Q. Aelius L.f. Tubero L.Aelius Gallus       C.Aelius Gallus   Aelia Galla   Aelius Marullinus
procos Macedon 16 BC jurist, prosecutor 46 praef Aegypti c.26-24 BC ment Athens or dt or niece of RE59 ancestor of
possibly non-existant sen by 31 praenomen ? ~ C.Propertius Postumus HADRIAN
1 ~ Sulpica, dt of Ser.Sulpicius Rufus cos 51 sen 1st senator in family
2 ~ 1 Iunia, sister of Q.Iunius Blaesus 2 ~ 1 L.Seius Strabo adopted sub IIIvirat period
cos suff 10 AD ab Volsinii, Etruria  
1 1 1 praef praet 14AD  
A274 RE157 A157 RE35   A282a FOS7 A255 RE133    
Q. Aelius Q.f. Tubero     Sex. Aelius Q.f.L.n. Catus Aelia L.Aelius L.f. Seianus    
cos suff 11 BC cos 4 AD † p 9 * 20/16 BC cos 31 †
XVvir sf 17 BC Macedon ? ~ L.Cassius Longinus praef praet 14-31
cos suff 11 AD sacerdos (pont?) 31
~ Apicita
?
A273 RE151 S324 ? A289 RE169 FOS10 A305 RE179 FOS18 A267 RE57 C412 A297 RE174b/d FOS14
L.AeliusTubero   L.Seius Tubero Aelia Catella   Aelia Paetina (L.) (Aelius) Gallus? Strabo   Dec. Capito Aelianus     (Aelia) Iunilla
IIvir Pompeii 23 cos suff 18 AD ment 59      sacerdos in 31 †31 exc. †31 exc.
(or son of jurist by 2) when aged 80 ~ CLAUDIUS †31 exc. perhaps adopted by 20 engaged to Drusus
adopted by IMP 41-54 (not Gallus) C.Ateius Capito cos suff 5 son of CLAUDIUS
  L.Seius Strabo ?
HADRIANUS
A182 RE62   A183 RE63
M.Aelius M.f Gracilis (Aelius)         Aelius Hadrianus
q, Belgica 58 grand uncle of
ab Dertosa ~ (Ulpia) HADRIAN
trib Gal. aunt of TRAIAN
A228 RE95a A185 RE65
L.Aelius Oculatus P.Aelius Hadrianus Afer IMP NERVA CAESAR TRAIANUS AUG
cos suff 73 or 74 * 45/6 pr 85 † 85/86 IMP 98-117
trib Sergia, cousin to TRAIAN adopt 117 his cousin's son
~ Domitia Paulina  
 
A122 A214 RE87 A303 RE177a FOS16 A303 RE177a FOS17 A184 RE64   D186 RE108 FOS12 RE2 A240 RE119 A272 RE147
Aelius Aelius Marcianus Aelia Oculatae   Aelia Oculatae P.Aelius P.f. Hadrianus         (Aelia) Domitia Paulina Aelius P.Aelius Rasparagnus P.Aelius Trophimus
vir egreg Baetica 138/161 or sister to A228 or sister to A228 IMP CAESAR TRAIANUS HADRIANUS AUG alive 125 sen 139 rex Roxolanorum Aug Libertus
procur Aug Aegyp 135/136 vestal vestal * 76 Imp 117-138 † 138 ~ L. Iulius Ursus Servianus rex Sarmatorum procur Creta 124
† c.83 exc for incest † 83 c.exc for incest q101 tr pl 105 pr 106 cos suff 108 cos 118 119 cos suff 90.cos 102 134 citizen sub HADRIAN
leg leg I Minervia 105 Pann Inf 106-7 Syria 117 † suicide 136
~ Vibia Sabina, † 137,  dt of 
L.Vibius Sabinus cos 97
adopt
A152 RE32 A253 RE131a RE140aa A172 C605 adop 136 A1513 adop 138 FOS452 RE538 A235 A230 RE109 RE51a RE96a A305 RE180a FOS19
Aelius Bassianus C. Aelius Sextilianus Aelius Faustinus L.Ceionius Commodus   T.Aurelius Fulvus Boionius Arrius Antoninus Iulia Paulina   [Aeli?]us Pro[culus?] P.Aelius Peregrinus P.Aelius Eclectus Aelius Optatus Aelia Platonis
procos Africa Ma[ximus?] epistrategus  L. AELIUS CAESAR IMP. CAESAR T.AELIUS HADRIANUS  Lycia et Pamp 152 ancestor of A231 below procur Aug Aegyp leg leg V Maced
sub PIUS cos suff 157 Thebaid 159 Caesar 136 † 1.1. 138 ANTONINUS AUG. PIUS c.106 ~ Cn. Pedanius ~ Attia Procilla 142 144 146 sub PIUS ~ Ti.Claudius Agrippinus
curator aedium 159 cos 136 137 cos 120 139 140 145 Imp 138-161 Fuscus Salinator libertus Aug ? cos suff 155/160
see Ceionius see Aurelius cos 118
A143 RE24b A165 RE42a A166 RE43 A174 A140 RE24a A147 RE26b A247 RE127 P198 RE4 A235 RE116a A250 RE130 A264 RE140a A288 RE168 FOS9 RE92a
Aelius Apollonius P.Aelius Crispinus P.Aelius Da[…] T.Aelius Faustus T.Aelius Antoninus T.Aelius Aurelius Aelius Saoterus Pedanius Fuscus Aelius Proculus T.Aelius Saturninus Aelius Socraticus Aelia Caecilia Philippa Aelius Maximus
procur Aug procur Maur Tin 169-77 procur rationis procur 176+180 son of M.AURELIUS son of M.AURELIUS clar vir * 113 † 136 exc Cappadocia Aug libertus procur Aug 152/153 (not 186) ~ Cn.Serius Oppianicus praesidial procur
of Creta 169 procur Maur Caes 177-80 161/169 see Annius see Annius † 183 exc sub MARCUS/VERUS procur Belgica in Aegyp Augurinus ment 181 Noricum 161/169
sacerdos domus Aug c.161/169 son of C.Serius Augurinus
cos 156
A137 A149 RE29 A260 RE138 A127 RE14 A163 RE40 A158 RE36 A168 RE45 A180 RE60 A231 RE110 A196 RE72 S544   RE95
Aelius Antipater T. Aelius Aurelius T.f. Epianus P.Aelius Severianus Aelius Achilles Aelius Constans Aelius Celsus Aelius Diodotus P.Aelius Gemellus P.Aelius P.f. Peregrinus Aelius Iulianus Serius Augurinus T.Aelius Neratus
vir egreg pr., leg pro pr Africa Maximus rationalis Aug procur 191/192  senator  clar vir vir clarissimus Rogatus, trib. Pap. praef vig c.191 inscription leg Thracia sub
adl inter cons 200/204 curator via Clodia cos suff c.194 193 Dacia Porolissensis † exc. 196/197 pr tutelaris c.198/209 perfect vir, see above SEPTIMIUS
Pontus&Bithynia leg Legio X Gemina Arabia 193/194 leg of Pann Inf ? procur Aug error for Caelius Oneratus
suicide aged 68 praeses Maur Caes 201
RE146a
A161 RE39 A190 RE69 RE69a A261 RE138   A271 RE43a RE Dec 21 A243 RE123 A290 RE168a FOS11 A133 A295 RE174a FOS12 A124 A265 RE141 A279 RE162 A308 RE181 A256 RE134b
P? Aelius Coeranus P.Aelius Hilarianus P.Aelius Severianus Aelius Decius Aelius Romanus Aelia Celsinilla Aelius Aglaus Aelia Gemellina P.Aelius Aelius Sostratus Aelius Ulpianus Aelia Prospera P.Aelius Sempronius Lycinus
cos suff 212/217 cos suff sub Maximus Triccianus cos suff ante 210 vir egreg ment 204 procur procur Aauriarium legatur of provincia clar fem vir egreg, procur Narbo
not a senator prior SEPTIMIUS/CARACALLA ?adl inter cons 217 curator aedium sacrarum ~ (Agrius ?) procurator Aug Asia sub ~ Armenius Iulianus sub sub CARACALLA sub  CARACALLA ~ C.Pomponius Magnus procur Dacia Porolissensis
Aegyptian, a libellis procurator c 203 Pann Inf 217/218 et operum locorumque consularis SEPTIMIUS/CARACALLA eques CARACALLA leg Numidia 211/12 procur Aug Syria Pal
exile 203-210 killed by Elagabal publicorum 210 sub CARACALLA
?
A162 RE39 A141   A254 RE132 A167 RE44 A309 RE182a A464   A176 RE55 A266 RE143 RE160a
P.Aelius Coeranus P. Aelius Apollonianus P.Aelius Secundinus T.Aelius Decrianus Aelia Romana Agrius Celsinianus Aelius Florianus Aelius Spectatus P.Aelius Vitalianus
cos suff c.225 primipilus cos suff 220/230 vir perfect cos suff 1H 3rd century perfect vir vir egreg procur Maur Caes
Arval 213-240 ~ Tiberia Iulia Antonia Frater Arvalis 219-237 procur Aug  Maur Caes ~ Q.Axius Aelianus praef vig 226/244 subpraef vig 239 236/238
leg leg VIII Aug Letoidis XVvir sf,VIIvir Epu sub ELAGABAL/ALEXANDER
procos Maced  
 
A131 RE17 A191   A135 RE21 N5 RE94 A150 RE30 A173 A275 RE158 A280 RE111a
Aelius Aemilianus P.Aelius Hilarianus P.Aelius Ammonius T.Aelius T.f Naevius M.Aelius Aurelius Theo Aelius Faustus P.Aelius Valens Aelius Xifidius P.Aelius Pigres
praef classis eques praef classis sub GORDIANUS Antonius Severus pr, cos suff vir egreg vir egreg praef aerarii senator, amb  255
Misenum 247 procur Moesia Inf q under DECIUS Arabia c.253/260 epistrategus Heptanomiae procur Aug sub VALERIANUS
ment 240, vir egreg consularis sodalis Hadrianalis ducenarius 267 praef Sardinia 248 257-260
trib Pal. patronus Ariminensus
sodalis Hadrianalis
A130 RE16 A156 A136   A159 RE37 A218 A225 A229 RE107 A252 R131  A277 RE161 A304 RE174
P.Aelius P.f. Aelianus  Aelius Casinus Atianus P.Aelius Hammonius Aelius Cesettianus T.Aelius Marcianus T.Aelius Naevianus Aelius Paternianus Aelius Scorpianus Aelius Vitalis Aelia Optata
Archaelaus Marcus vir perfect procur Aug Dacia Apulensis praef urbi 275 vir consularis maybe son of T.Aelius vir egreg cos suff 276 vir perf clar fem
clar vir, patronus Volturnus praeses Pontus 279 fictious ? corrector Italia 287 agens vices legati 283/4 praeses Sard 282/3 ~ M.Aurelius Fortunatus
c 281 for Pann Inf see below vir egreg 270/275
Unknown date Imperial                                                                                            
A123 RE4 A129 RE15 RE15a A138 RE23 A213 RE Marc 3 RE20 RE25 A154 RE33 A170 RE48 RE36a
Aelius Aelius Aelianus Aelius Aelianus T.Aelius Antipater P.Aelius Antipater P.Aelius P.f. Marcellus T.Aelius Amiantus L.Aelius Appaienus P.Aelius Bruttius Lucianus P.Aelius Dionysius Palladius Aelius Censorinus
praeses Sardinia vir perfect procur Aug procur Aug Iivir Apuli vir egreg procur Cappadocia Iunianus procos Lycia et Pamph perfect vir vir clar
? = RE158 or 161 praeses Maur Caesar 2nd or 3rd century ~ Umbricia Bassa primipilus VII Gem Aug libertus clar puer rationalis 3rd century Ostia
trib Pomp. ? L.Aelius Helvius Dionysius
adopt PUR 301/2
D107 RE47 RE53 A193 RE71 A194 A139     A195 A207 RE80a A208 RE81 A211 RE86   A212
(Aelius?) Dionysius T.Aelius  Eutychus Aelius Ianuarius Aelius Iacchus P.Aelius Antipater Marcellus Aelius Iulianus T.Aelius T.f. Largus T.Aelius Leo Aelius Malli[anus] Vettenia Sabinilla Aelius Mamertinus
leg Aug propr Raetia procur Aug procur Syria Coele procur ludorum eques Romanus Xvir stl iudicandis eques Romanus procur Aug of vestal epistrategus
sub ELAGABAL ? procur Hisp Cit Tarra ~ Barbura Luculla decurio Apuli tr mil XIV Gem procur Aug procur Aug Alpes Graia Heptanomiae
sub M.AUREL ? praeses Maur Ting 2nd/3rd century
praeses Maur Caes
A216 RE87 A215 RE89 A225 A241 RE122 A242 RE122a A257 RE134a A262 RE139 A269 A278 A282
L.Aelius Marcianus P.Aelius P.f. Marcianus T.Aelius Naevianus T.Aelius Restitutus Aelius Restutus P.Aelius Sempronius P.Aelius Severinus P.Aelius Symmachus T.Aelius Vitalis P.Aelius Zeuxdemus
clar vir trib Pal. eques related to T.Aelius Naevius Aug libertus vir perfect Metrophanes vir egreg Athenogoras Aug libertus Cassianus
praef classis Moesia clar vir, see above procur Syria Palaes agens vices praesidis senator praeses Alpes Marit subprocur Lycia asiarch
Noricum ~ Aelia Aristonices see above
A286
A296 A299 RE175 FOS15 A301 A302 RE180 RE306 A310 RE183 A311 A298 A268   A281  
Aelia Hegemonis Aelia Licinia Petilia Aelia Maximilla Aelia Menecratilla Aelia Peithias Aelia Saturnina Aelia Saturnina Aelia Leontis   P.Aelius Symmachus   P.Aelius Zeuxdemus Aristus Zeno
mother of senator clar fem clar vir advocatus fisci Phrygia, then Asia
dt of M.Licinius Petilius ~ M.Aurelius Marcio ~ Maevius Saturninus ~ Ti.Claudius Hermias ~ Antonius Taurus ~ Herennius Gemellinus
Aia[cius?] procur Aug Brit Honoratianus consularis procur Aug
clar vir late 2nd century procur Aug
RE38a RE172a RE89a
P.Aelius Classicus ~ Aelia Flavina Aelius Martinus
procur Aug Maur Caes vir clar
2h 2nd or 1H 3rd century