Gens: GRANIUS
Created: 8th July 2018
Update:  8th July 2018
Status Republic: Patrician:     Pleb. Nobilis:       Senatorial: X    Eques Romanus: X    Local magistrates X
Republican Family / Cognomen
Patrician n/a
Pleb. Nobilis n/a
Senatorial Petro
Equestrian no cognomen
Local magistrat. no cognomen, Atticus, Longinus,
Uncertain Rufus
Imperial Family / Cognomen
Imperators n/a
Consular Castus
Senatorial Caelestinus, Kanus, Marcellus, Marcianus, Sabinus,
Equestrian Bassus
Equestrian (mil) Cordus, Fortunatus, Gratus, Labeo, Optatus, 
Local magistrat. no cognomen, Balbus, Brocchus, Clemens, Maturus, Probus, Silo, 
Uncertain Licinianus, Paulus, 
Republican Consuls, Tribunes with consular power, Dictators, Magister Equitum, Censors 0
Imperial Consuls and Emperors (Augusti and Caesars) 1 incl. 0 emperors
Notes: Thirteen Granii are attested on Delos during the republic (see Hatzfeld).
Literature Alföldy: Fasti Hispanienses (1969) p.111 (Granius Sabinus, iuridicus in Asturia-Callaecia), 
p.149-153 (argues that Granius Marcianus senator in 35 AD, is the same as […]rcianus procos Baetica 33/34)
Bowsky, Martha W. Baldwin: "All in the Family: Forming Social and Economic Networks on Roman Crete", in Hesperia Supplements, Vol. 44, ΣТΕГА: 
The Archaeology of Houses and Households in Ancient Crete (2011), p.433, gens Grania on Creta.
Caballos Rufino: Senadores Hispanorromanos (1990) p.377-378 (§i24 Granius Sabinus RE15a)
Camodeca, Giuseppe: "Problemi di storia sociale in Alife Romana. Le gentes senatorie degli Aedii e dei Granii e i ceti dirigenti del primo principato",
in Luigi Di Cosmo (Hrsg.): Il territorio Alifano. Archeologia, arte, storia. Atti del convegno, S. Angelo d’Alife, 26 aprile 1987. 
S. Angelo d’Alife 1990. S. 123–143. See AE1990-222 with stemma of Aedii and M. Granius Marcellus based on Camodeca' article.
Cebeillac Gervasoni: Magistrats des cites Italiennes (1998) p.187 (Granii at Puteoli)
Eck, Werner and Pangerl, Andreas: "Eine Konstitution für die Truppen von Dacia superior aus dem Jahr 142 mit der Sonderformel für Kinder von Auxiliaren", 
in ZPE Bd. 181, (2012), p.173-182, a military diploma gives L. Granius Castus as cos suff 142.
Hatzfeld, Jean: "Les Italiens résidant ŕ Délos mentionnés dans les inscriptions de l'Ile", Bulletin de correspondance hellénique. Volume 36, 1912. pp. 5-218; 
on Granii, see p.40-41
Hinard: Proscriptions (1985) p.353-354 (§27 Q. Granius, on Sulla's hostis list 88 BC)
Raepsaet-Charlier: Nouvelles recherches sur les femmes senatoriales du Haut-Empire romain, KLIO vol.75, 1993, p.259 (a Grania married to M. Aedius A1278)
Remy: Carrieres Senatoriales (1989) p.23-24 (§6 M. Granius Marcellus, Bithynia14/15 AD)
Rizakis/Zoumbaki: Roman Peloponnese I (2001) p.325 (§299 Grania Homonoia, §300 Grania Quinta, 
§301 Q. Granius, §302 Q. Granius Bassus, G208, family from Corinth)
Rutledge: Imperial Inquisitions (2001) p.206-207 (prosecution of M. Granius Marcellus in 15 AD), p.267 (prosecution of Granius Marcianus in 35 AD)
Settipani: Continuite (2000) p.174 (suggested stemma of M. Granius Marcellus, G211; he suggests M. Granius M.f. M.n. Cordus is his father )
Suolahti, Jaakko: Junior Officers (1955) p.363 (§108 Granii: A. Granius RE2, Q. Granius Labeo PME-G25)
Szramkiewicz: Gouverneurs Vol.2  (1972) p.405 (M. Granius Marcellus, Bithynia)
Taylor: Voting Districts (1960/2013) p.218-219 (gens Grania, Granius Petro RE9 probably in tribus Falerna, if from Puteoli)
Wiseman: New Men (1971) p.234 (Granius Petro RE9)
Zmeskal: adfinitas (2009) p.132 (Granius, stepson of C. Marius)
Changes
RE3 RE8 cf RE7 CIL-X-1783 CIL-X-1782
C. Granius C.f. Q. Granius P. Granius Atticus Granius Longinus
decurio at Puteoli 105 praeco (herald), known for his wit decurion at Puteoli decurion at Puteoli
friend of orator L. Licinius Crassus end 2nd century end 2nd century
fl. 107/91
? = RE4
RE1 RE4 ? RE4 RE6
Granius Cn. Granius         Q. Granius   P. Granius
II vir at Puteoli 78 proscribed by Sulla 88 proscribed by Sulla 88 from Puteoli
princeps colonia fled with Marius fled with Marius mercator at Syracus
† 78 exc by Sulla ? possibly error in Appian I-60-271 stepson of Marius ? witness in Verres trial 70
?= RE3 or RE6 ?
 
RE2 Nic171 RE5 ICret IV 216 RE7   RE9 Nic172
A. Granius M. Granius M.f. P. Granius Sp.f. Rufus P. Granius P.f. Granius Petro
eques Romanus from Puteoli late republic at Athens trib.Collina, ephebe at Athens 38 q desig of Caesar 46
Caesarian proxenos at Gortyn on Creta ? = P. Granius P.f. Rufus captured by Pompeians in Africa,
† 48 killed at battle of Dyrrachium trib. Collina † suicide 46
see ↓
 
AE1990-223b cf RE7
M. Granius M.f. P. Granius P.f. Rufus
sacrifice to Asclepios at Lebana, Creta
late Republic or early Augustus
~ Oppidia C.f. Rufa (ICret I.17, 17-18)
 
REPUBLIC  
IMPERIAL                                                          
 
Dem502 PME-C23 Dem158 PME-G25 Curchin526 Curchin511
M. Granius M.f. M.n. Cordus Q. Granius M.f. Labeo C. Granius Brocchus L. Granius
from Allifae in Latium tr mil leg III II vir Calagurris II vir Calagurris
praef fabrum, praef equit, tr mil of legio, sub Augustus in Hisp Cit in Hisp Cit
curator aquae Allifae, q, aedil at Allifae, sub Augustus sub Augustus
II vir quinq III Allifae,
period of Augustus (previously Claudius)
~ Flavonia Polla
G211 RE14 LP27-4 G207 RE19 G216
M. Granius Marcellus       (Grania)   Q. Granius Grania Quinta
procos Bithynia 14-15 AD accused L. Calpurnius Piso Augur of Corinth, 
prosecuted maiestas and repetundae 15 ~ M. Aedius A1278 of maiestas 24 AD sub Augustus / Tiberius
acquitted of maiestas of Allifae ? related to Q. Granius Bassus G208
? ↓ ~ P. Caninius Agrippa, proc Achaia
 
G212 RE15 LP4-4 TPSulp.23 AE 1995-313  G208 Dem501
Granius Marcianus L. Granius Probus M. Granius M.f. Kanus Q. Granius Q.f. Bassus
procos Baetica 33/34 II vir at Puteoli 35 from Allifae from Corinth
senator accused of maiestas 35 1st half 1st century praef fabrum, comes of emperor,
† 35 suicide pr and procos proc Aug Achaia
? son of M. Granius Marcellus period of Claudius
? = […]rcianus procos Hisp Ult ? related to Grania Quinta G216
~ Celeris  
 
Q. Granius
G213 RE18 G215 RE20 PME-G26 Curchin685
P. Granius Paulus   Grania Honorata Q. Granius Q.f. Optatus
avunculus of trib. Gal.
Q. Lollius Urbicus PUR ~ M. Lollius Senecio II vir at Egara in Hisp Tarrac,
ab Tiddis in Numidia tr mil, c.120/140
~ Grania Anthusa
 
L315 RE18  L324 RE25 L327 RE28  R23 Curchin406 CIL14-4715
M. Lollius M.f. Honoratus L.Lollius M.f. Senex Q.Lollius M.f. Urbicus L. Granius Castus Granius Silo C. Granius Maturus
cos suff 135/136 leg of procos Asia 126/127 representative of Amallobriga trib. Quirina,
Praef Urb 146-160  cos suff 142 in Tarraconensis, II vir Ostia
† 160 ment 134 curator sea-river shipping,
↓ c.140/145
PME-G24
Granius Fortunatus
tr coh milliariae in Dalmatia 170
G209 RE11a
Q. Granius Caelestinus
clar vir,  from Leptis Magna,
q, 
1st half 3rd century
 
 
Q. Granius  
honored inscription
PLRE Cael 2
Q. Attius Granius Caelestinus
vir clar
curator alv. Tib. et cloac.urb. 312/324
 
PLRE Cael 3
(Q. Att)ius Granius Caelestinus
vir clar, consularis
Baetica 357
UNCERTAIN DATE                                                        
RE15a AE1967-243 G214 G217 FOS409 G210 RE13 Rizakis Corinth 299
Granius Granius Sabinus Grania Atticilla Grania Tertullina Granius Licinianus Granius Grania Homonoia
probably from Hisp Citerior, related to asiarch  author of annales, early 3rd century
~ Oppidia C.f. Rufa leg Aug (iuridicus)  and senators ~ T. Marcius T.f. Clemens 2nd century ~ Caecilia Galla ~ L. Coranus Patrobius
from Allifae in Asturia-Callaecia, leg leg II Aug (? sub Hadrian) of Corinth
  3rd century 138/235
   
  Curchin1209 Curchin172 Curchin916  
P. Granius C.f.  Cordus Granius   M. Fulvius T.f. Gratus L. Granius M.f. Balbus M. Granius Probus Herennia
trib. F(al.?) set funeral inscription  trib. Gal. aedil at Malaca in Baetica from Tarraco, Aphrodite
eques at Capua over brother aedilis, quaestor, flamen, II vir at Tarraco, decurio, pontifex, 
see Dem502 above tr mil XI Cla in Dalmatia or Germ Sup aedil at Tarraco,
Flavian or early 2nd century late 2nd century
? or Severan
 
Curchin679  
Q. Granius Q. f. Clemens Q. Granius Lemnus Grania Procula
trib. Gal. ? why different nomen
magistrate at Dianium
in Tarraconensis,
2nd century