Gens: ANNAEUS (ANNEIUS)
Created: 27th March 2009
Update:  2nd April  2021
Status Republic: Patrician:     Pleb. Nobilis:       Senatorial: X    Eques Romanus: X    Local magistrate:  
Republican Family / Cognomen
Patrician n/a
Pleb. Nobilis n/a
Senatorial no cognomen, Brocchus
Equestrian no cognomen, Carseolanus
Local magistrat. n/a
Uncertain n/a
Imperial Family / Cognomen
Imperators n/a
Consular Mela?, Seneca
Senatorial Fulvianus, Lucanus, Placidus, Proculus, Saturninus
Equestrian Mela, Serenus
Equestrian (mil) Servilianus, 
Local magistrat. Rufus,
Uncertain Successus, Vic[---],
Republican Consuls, Tribunes with consular power, Dictators, Magister Equitum, Censors 0
Imperial Consuls and Emperors (Augusti and Caesars) 1 (2?) incl. 0 emperors
Notes: Annaeus, Anneus and Anneius have same roots.
Carseoli and Trebula are neighbouring towns.
Note T. Cornelius Ann(a)eus Fuscus, C1321 , a salius Palatinus co-opted in 170
Literature Alföldy: Gallia Cisalpina (1999) p.285 (§10 L. Anneius L.f. Domitius Proculus, grdson of a Antonia Clementiana honoured at Pola)
Boscs-Plateaux: Un Parti Hispanique a Rome (2005) p.451-454 (§11 L. Annaeus Seneca, A617, puts his q to 33/4 or 34/5, and cos suff to 56), 
p.454-455  (§12 L. Iunius Annaeus Gallio, cos suff 56),  p.457-458 (§17 L. Annaeus Lucanus, A611), p.536 (§80 Annius Mela, cos suff 103), 
p.616-617 (§140 L. Annaeus Seneca, A616), p.634-635 (§166 M.? Annaeus Mela, A613), p.637 (§169 Annaeus Serenus, A618)
Castillo Garcia: Prosopographia Baetica (1965), §30 ( L. Annaeus Lucanus, A611), §33 (L. Annaeus Seneca, A617), §34 (Annaeus Serenus), 
§192 (L. Iunius Annaeus Gallio),  (BOOK NOT AVAILABLE TO ME)
Caballos Rufino: Senadores Hispanorromanos (1990) p.53 (§18 M. (Annaeus) L.f., A607), p.54 (§19 M. Annaeus Lucanus), 
p.54-56 (§20 L. Annaeus Seneca, pr 49 cos 55), p.171-172 (§95  L. Iunius Annaeus Gallio, cos suff 56), p519 (stemma 5 Annaei)
Caballos Rufino, Antonio: "Los caballeros romanos originarios de la Provincia Hispania Ulterior Bética. Catálogo prosopográfico", in 
Arqueólogos, historiadores y filólogos. Homenaje a Fernando Gascó. Kolaios, Publicaciones ocasionales 4, Sevilla, 1995, pp. 289-343
p.285-297 (§4 L.? Annaeus Seneca, from Corduba, A216), p.298 (§6 Annaeus Serenus, A618), p.299-301 (§8 M. (or L.) Annaeus Mela, A613)
Camodeca, Gbiuseppe: "I consoli del 55-56 e un nuovo collega di Seneca nel consolato: P. Cornel ius Dolabella (TP.75 [=140] +135), in ZPE 63, 1986, p.201-215 
(Camodeca argues that Seneca's suffect consulate is 55, not 5 and moves Gallios from 55 to 56, opposite of previous scholars)
Cascione: Tresviri Capitales (1999) p.254-255 (§52 M. Annaeus Saturninus Clodianus Aelianus, III vir capit late 2nd or 3rd century)
Crook: Consilium Principis (1955) p.150 (§18 L. Iunius Annaeus Gallio, amicus of Claudius, §19 M. Annaeus Lucanus, amicus of Nero,
§20 L. Annaeus Seneca, amicus of Nero)
Deniaux: Clientèles et pouvoir (1993) p.448-449 (§8 C. Anneus, RE1, scholars disagree on name: Annaeus, Anneius or Anneus), 
p.450-451 (§9 M. Anneius, RE2, discussion of name, the possibility he is the disinherited son of M. Anneius, RE4)
Ertman: Curatores Viarum (1976) p.227 (§70 M. Annaeus Saturninus Clodianus Aelianus, he prefers monetalis over capitalis)
Gleason, John M.: "A note of the Family of the Senecae", in Classical Philology 69, 1974, p.278-279 (CIL-II-999 M. Helvius Novatus, likely grandfather of Seneca) 
Griffin, Miriam: "Seneca, A hilosopher in Politics", Oxford 1976/1992 p.35-38, 73-75 (dates his birth to between 4BC and 1 BC, late senator by 39, cos suff 56), 
p.447-448 (Annaeus Serenus), p.510-511 (in spite of Camodeca Seneca's consulate could still be in 56, not 55)
Griffin, Miriam: "The Elder Seneca and Spain", in JRS Vol. 62, 1972, p.1-19
Groag: Achaia (1939) p.32-35 (L. Iunius Gallio Annaeanus, procos 51-52)
Leunissen: Konsuln (1989) p.327, 342, 396 (M. Annaeus Saturninus Clodianus Aelianus, curator via Latina, leg leg XI Cla, end 2nd / start 3rd century)
Lewis: Priests (1955) p.46 (§51 M. Annaeus Lucanus, elected augur 61/63)
Niccolini: Fasti dei Tribuni della Plebe (1934) p.498 (M. Annaeus Saturninus Clodianus Aelianus)
Polo: Quaestorship in the Roman Republic (2019) p.212 (C. Annaeus C.f., in SC de Oropiis in 73 BC; following just a quaestorius)
Raepsaet-Charlier: PFOS (1987) stemma LVIII Seneca's family
Raepsaet-Charlier, Marie-Therese: "Matronae Equestres", in Demougin, Devijver and Raepsaet-Charlier: L'Ordre Equestre (1999) stemma p.235 of Seneca's family
Ritterling: Fasti Deutschland (1932) p.132 (M. Annaeus Saturninus Clodianus Aelianus, tr mil III Ita in 3rd century)
Ryan, F.X.: "Two Senators in 73 B.C.", in ZPE, Bd 108, 1995, p.306-308 (C.Annaeus C.f. is separate from C. Annaeus Brocchus and thus only q by 75, not aedilicius)
Sablayrolles: Vigiles (1996) p.479-480 (§5 C. Annaeus Serenus, praef vig after 54 - before 61)
Schneider: Zusammensetzung des römischen Senates  (1942), p.111, 145  (§402 + §490 L. Annaeus Seneca, pr 49 (or 50)), 
p.114-115 (L. Iunius Annianus (sic) Gallio, pr before 51), 
Shackleton Bailey: "Two Studies" (1976), p.111, 123 (Nonius Suffenas, son of M. Anneius of Carseoli,  should have a Sextus for praenomen, not Marcus,  
if his adopted father was Sex. Nonius)
Smallwood,  E. Mary.: "Consules suffecti of A.D. 55", in Historia 17, 1968, p.384(assigns Gallio to 55 AD)
Syme, Ronald: "Senators, Tribes, and Towns", in Historia 13, 1964, p.110-111; also Roman Papers vol. 2, p.587-588 (C. Annaeus Brocchus)
Taylor: Voting Districts (1960/2013) p.190 (Annaea: C. Annaeus C.f. tribus Clustumina, in consilium of 73, possibly aedilicius, ? = RE3)
Thomasson: Legatus (1991) p.116 (§236 M. Anneius, legatus in Cilicia 51)
Vassileiou, Alain: "Le grand-pere maternel de Seneque dans une inscription d'Urgavo", in Revue de philologie, de litterature et d'histoire anciennes 47, 973, p.299-303
(cf AE1977-438 on CIL-II-2115 M. Helvius M.f. Novatus, II vir)
Vidman, Ladislav: "Fasti Ostienses", (1957) p.18, 55 (year 103: [---A?]nnius Mela, ? = Annaeus Mela)
Wiseman: New Men (1971) p.212 (§26 C. Annaeus C.f. (Brocchus), aedil? by 73), p.212 (§28 M. Anneius, legatus of Cicero 51-50 BC, possibly from Carseoli)
Zmeskal: adfinitas (2009) p.28 (M. Anneius, RE4 and his son)
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not in RE RE3 RE Brocchus 3
C. Annaeus C.f. ?==? C. Annaeus Brocchus T. (Annaeus ?) Brocchus
trib Clustumina, senator by 71  Cic. Pro Ligario 32
consilium 73 Cic. In Verrem II,3,93 mother's brother of Q. Ligarius
possibly aedilicius,
RE4 Nic21 RE51
M. Anneius (Carseolanus) ~ Nonia (Sex.?) Nonius Sufenas
trib Arn, from Carseoli, from Trebula,
eques Romanus, adopted
friend of Pompeius Magnus,  
disinherited his son    
   
RE2 ?   RE52   RE1 Nic20
M. Anneius   ?=?   (M. Anneius)   C. Anneius (or Anneus)
leg Cilicia 51/50 under Cicero Sex. Nonius Sufenas (Anneianus?) eques,
maybe = RE4  adopted by uncle co-heir of Q. Turius 44
or more likely his son contested fathers will c.54? Cic. ad fam. XII 26, 1
REPUBLIC
IMPERIAL                                                      
J756 RE77 A616 RE16 Dem333
L. Iunius Gallio L.? Annaeus Seneca 
rhetor, senator exiled 32 * 58/53 BC † 39 or 40 AD
adopted from Corduba, eques, author, rhetor
  ~ Helvia dt of M. Helvius Novatus, II vir at Urgavo,
LP24-13 Laet1030   Pf-p.1101
J757 RE12 RE-Iun78   A617 RE17 Laet868 A613 youngest RE11 Dem585 A618 RE18 Dem551
L?. Annaeus Novatus       L. Annaeus Seneca         M. (L?) Annaeus Mela Annaeus Serenus
L. Iunius Gallio Annaeanus * ca 4/3 BC  philosopher, from Corduba, praef vigilum c.55-c.61
(? or L. Iunius Annaeus Gallio) q 33/34 or 34/35, pr (35/39) eques Romanus, procurator † 62/63
procos Achaia 51-52 OR senator by 39 pr c.50 accused 66 † 66 suicide relative to and friend of Seneca
cos suff 55 or 56 † 65 suicide exiled 41-49 Nero's tutor 49-54 ~ Acilia
cos suff 55 or 56 dt of Acilius Lucanus, rhetor,
advisor of Nero 54-62 † 65 suicide
1 ~ ignota
  2 ~ c.50 Pompeia Paulina, P678 FOS630  
  dt of Pompeius Paulinus, praef Ann 48-55  
  1    
A619 RE21 FOS50 A607   1 A611 RE9 Rüpke598 Laet1290
(Annaea) Novatilla M. (Annaeus) L.f. (Annaeus) M. Annaeus Lucanus
attested 41 † c.40 infant * 39 from Corduba, ?? Or - 32
q cand c.62 augur 62/63
poet, † 65 suicide
~ Argentaria Polla, FOS90
??
 
M446 RE-Annius 66a
[---A?]nnius Mela
cos suff 103
theory: an Annaeus??
Okon1229 Bar2029
(Annaeus Fulvianus)
senator
 
A615 RE15 Okon1231 Bar640 A612 RE10 Okon1230 Bar2216 PME-A117
M. Annaeus Saturninus Clodianus Aelianus M. Annaeus Maximus Aquila Fulvianus L. Annaeus Servilianus
vir clar, III vir capitalis, tr mil III Ita, clar puer, tr mil of cohors milliaria
q urb, ab actis senatus, tr pl cand, pr cand,  patron of Muzuc in Africa in Dalmatia 170
curator viae Latinae, leg leg XI Claudia, late 2nd century
tr mil not before Marcus Aurelius ? related to Aelianus
late 2nd or early 3rd century
? related to Aquila Fulvianus
 A614  RE13 Bar639 Lamb1116 A621 RE14 Okon1232 Lamb1022
 T. Annaeus Placidus   Anneius Ravus
 pr urb ?   vir clar,
sub Commodus  patronus sacerdotum domus Augustae c.180/184
= L. Annius L.f. Ravus cos suff 186 A684 Bar642
CIL IX-338
T. Annaeus Rufus
II vir quinq listed in 
album of Canusium 223
UNCERTAIN DATE                                                    
A620 RE6 PIR add, PIR add, L67 CIL XIV 2981 
L. Anneius L.f. Domitius Proculus Annaeus Successus M. Annaeus Vic[---]  L. Laetor(ius) Annaeus Ruf(us) Anneia Procilla
clar puer, possibly from Pola in Histria, fistula aquaria XV 7385 fistula aquaria XV 7386 fistula aquaria XV 7484 from Praeneste,
pronepos of Antonius Felix 2nd century senator ? c.51/200
who was procur of Judaea ~ Claudius
sub Claudius or Nero