Gens: OPPIUS  
Created: 9th November 2013
Update:  22nd June 2018
Status Republic: Patrician:     Pleb. Nobilis:       Senatorial: X    Eques Romanus: X    Local magistrates X
Republican Family / Cognomen
Patrician n/a
Pleb. Nobilis Cornicen
Senatorial Capito, Cornicinus, Salinator, Statianus
Equestrian no cognomen
Local magistrat. Capito
Uncertain n/a
Imperial Family / Cognomen
Imperators n/a
Consular no cognomen, Asclepiodotus, Sabinus, 
Senatorial Capito, Honoratus, Severus
Equestrian Capito, Marcellinus, 
Equestrian (mil) no cognomen, Bassus, Ingenuus, Niger, Secundus, Tertullus,
Local magistrat. Pallas, Severus
Uncertain n/a
Republican Consuls, Tribunes with consular power, Dictators, Magister Equitum, Censors 1 incl. 1 X vir cos
Imperial Consuls and Emperors (Augusti and Caesars) 4 incl. 0 emperors
Notes: Very common gens under the Republic.
Literature Alexander: Trials (1990) p.91-92 (trial §181 in 70 BC vs (?) Oppius RE4 de repetundis, but dropped), p.95 (trial §187 vs P. Oppius RE17 in 69 BC for peculatu (or maiestas), outcome unknown), 
Alföldy: Fasti Hispanienses (1969) p.141, 168, 176 (C. Oppius Sabinus Iulius Nepos, O123, Alföldy believes he is the same man as O124 ment 138, and therefore dates his career leg Baetica c.120/122, 
governor Lusitania c.128, procos Baetica c.130/131, cos suff c.131/132), p.187-188 (C.Iulius Oppius Clemens, O118, q Baetica)
Baroni: Adlectiones ed Adlecti (2011) p.264-266 (C. Oppius Sabinus Iulius Nepos O123)
Camodeca, G.: "I consoli del 43 e gli Antistii Veteres d'età claudia dalla riedizione delle Tabulae Herculanenses", in ZPE Bd. 140 (2002), p.227-236
demonstrates that the praenomen of cos suff of 43 AD Oppius was Spurius and not Lucius, thus he presumably descends from Sp. Oppius pr 44 BC.
Christol: Carrieres Senatoriales (1986) p.219-220 (§47 T. Oppius Aelianus Asclepiodotus, O115)
Cichorius: Römische Studien (1922) p.160 (Cn. Oppius Cn.f. RE28 , number 24 in Pompeius Strabo's consilium of 89 BC)
Demougin, S.: "Les Juges des Cinq Décuries Originaires de l'italie" in Ancient Society, Vol. 6 (1975), pp. 158-159 (§22 M. Oppius Capito Q. Tamudius Milasius Aninius Severus)
Deniaux: Clientèles et pouvoir (1993) p.532-533 (§73 L. Oppius M.f. RE12)
Dondin-Payre, Monique: "Choix et contraintes dans l'expression de la parenté dans le monde romain", in Cahiers du Centre Gustave Glotz, 5, 1994. p.140-141 stemma of P. Oppius Marcellinus O121)
Eck: Fasten der Statthalter 1.teil, (1982), p.309 (C. Oppius Sabinus in Moesia 84/85)
Eck: Fasten der Statthalter 2.teil, (1983), p.215, 222 (C. Oppius Sabinus Iulius Nepos in Baetica and Lusitania under Hadrian) 
Fitz: Pannonien (1995) p.1117 (§758 C. Oppius Ingenuus O120)
Hinard: Proscriptions (1985) p.501 (§97 and §98 M. Oppius RE15 and his father)
Jacques: Curateurs (1983) p.272-276 (§IX M. Oppius Capito Q. Tamudius Milasius Aninius Severus), p.314-315 (§XXXII P. Oppius Marcellinus)
Le Glay, Marcel: "Les Oppii de Praeneste à Gabies", in ZPE Bd. 58 (1985), p.204-206 listing numerous Oppii on republican inscriptions at Praeneste, none however can with certainty be identified with Oppii below.
Pflaum, H.G.: "Une famille de la noblesse provinciale romaine: les Oppii", in Cahiers Alsaciens d'archeologie, d'art et d'histoire XIV (1970), p.85-90, reprinted in "La Gaule et l’Empire romain": Études épigraphiques 
(Scripta Varia II), Paris 1981, p.328-333 dates C. Oppius Sabinus Iulius Nepos' consulate to c.140. His stemma on p.90 showing descent of the imperial Oppii from Auximum from Cn. Oppius Cornicinus is now 
probably to be amended to descent from Sp. Oppius, pr 44 BC.
PIR letter O, p.455 stemma, but assumes cos suff 43 descends from Cn. Oppius RE28, but since we now know his praenomen was Spurius, the pr of 44 B is more likely.
Rossner, Margarete: "Asiarchen und Archiereis Asias", in Studii Clasice XVI, 1974, p.134 (§202 T. Oppius Afer Pollius Tertullus)
Stein: Moesien (1940) p.34 (C. Oppius Sabinus, last governor of undivided Moesia 85/86 AD)
Suolahti, Jaakko: Junior Officers (1955) p.377 (§170 Oppii- M. Oppius RE13, Oppius RE3,M. Oppius PME-O19)
Taylor: Voting Districts (1960/2013) p.240  (gens Oppia - Cn. Oppius of tribus Velina, RE28)
Tortotiello: Fasti Consolari di Claudio (2004) p.532-533 (§44 Sp. Oppius cos suff 43 AD)
Wiseman: New Men (1971) p.247 (§293 M. Oppius Capito RE24, §294 Cn. Oppius Cornicinus RE28)
Zmeskal: adfinitas (2009) p.203-204 (Oppii: RE15, RE24, RE28, RE34, RE37)
Changes 22.06.2018 New header, reference list plus many updates
RE16
Opiter Oppius
general from Tusculum
period of King Tullus Hostilius
Mons Oppius named after him
RE36 Rüpke Oppia
Oppia (or Opimia)
vestal 483 † exc for incest
RE27 RE13 RE7
Sp. Oppius Cornicen M. Oppius C. Oppius
plebeian Xvir cos leg. scrib. 450-449 tr mil 449 tr pl 449
accused and † suicide 449
RE8
C. Oppius
tr pl 215
lex Oppia sumptuaria
RE32 cf RE19 RE11
L. Oppius Salinator L. Oppius
tr pl 197 aed pl 193 propr? (cum imperio) fleet 192 merchant on Delos 181
pr Sardinia 191 propr 190-189
? ?
   
RE10   RE3 RE2  
L. Oppius   Oppius Oppius L. Oppius
praetorius when amb tr mil 140 † killed in battle pr 146
to Pergamum / Bithynia 154 defeated the Gauls
?
   
RE29   ILS3206
Oppius Gallus L. Oppius L.f.
ment by Valerius Maximus VII, 8,9 magister of Hermaists
on Delos c.150/120
RE20
Q. Oppius Q.f.
pr 89? procos Cilicia 88
prisoner of Mithradates 88-85 freed
RE4 RE17 RE28 cf RE24 ILS6492 RE40
Oppius P. Oppius Cn. Oppius Cn.f. Cornicinus C. Oppius Capito Oppia Oppius
propr Macedon + Achaia c.73 q 74 proq 73 trib Velina local q, pr, interrex, proscribed 43
trial 70, dropped trial, defended by Cicero 69 Pompeius Strabo's consilium 89 censor at Beneventum ~ M. Mindius saved by son
ment as senator 57 (Cornicinus) ante 42 c.46
   
RE21 RE5 RE22 RE37   RE24 RE34 RE9 Nic251 RE15   RE6 RE12
Q. Oppius Sp.Oppius Oppia M. Oppius Capito Oppius Statianus C. Oppius M. Oppius Oppius L. Oppius M.f.
pr(ocos?) Syria 32-31 leg of Caesar in Africa 46 (RE5) propr praef class leg of M. Antonius author, ab Spoletium saved father and fled q in Sicilia friend of Cicero, eques ?
or = RE20 above pr 44 (Sp. RE22) ~ Sex.Atilius Serranus Gavianus of M. Antonius 36 vs Parthians 36 Caesar's agent 58-44 to Sex. Pompeius 43 late Republic proc in Cilicia of 
only known from coins tr pl 57 † 36 killed in battle refused senatorship returned Rome 39 L. Egnatius Rufus 47-46
    ? = C. Oppius C.f. from aed 37
    Spoletium (CIL 11-4812) † shortly after
   
REPUBLIC    
IMPERIAL                                                                                      
   
PME-O19 Dem173 Dobson32    
M. Oppius    
from Luceria in Apulia,    
centurio VI Vic,    
primus pilus, tr mil II Aug,    
praef castrorum,     
career under Augustus    
   
O114 RE12a PME-O18bis O116 RE25
Sp. Oppius C. Oppius Oppius Capito
cos suff 43 AD tr mil XI Cla in Dalmatia praetorius ment by Pliny 77
1st half 1st century maybe = RE24
? or nephew
 
O119 O122 RE31 LP20-27
C. Oppius Hon(oratus?) (C.?) Oppius Sabinus
curator ludorum (senator) cos ord 84
1st century leg Aug pro pr Moesia 85 (or 85-86)
† 85 or 86 killed in battle
 
  PME-O after 23
(C. Oppius)             (Oppius)   Oppius Niger M. Oppius Capito Q. Tamudius T.f. T.n.
praef coh in Brit 95/105 from Auximum from Auximum
~ Vibia
adopted
?    
       
O123 RE33 LP4-21 LP5-12   O124 RE32a PME-O21    Dobson126
C. Oppius C.f. Sabinus Iulius Nepos (Oppia)     C. Oppius C.f. Severus   M. Oppius Capito Q. Tamudius Q.f. T.n. T.pron. Milasius Aninius Severus C. Oppius C.f. Bassus
M'. Vibius Sollemnis Severus trib Velina, trib. Velina from Auximum, eques, trib. Velina from Auximum,
trib Velina from Auximum in Picenum ~ C.Iulius Clemens leg leg VIII Aug at Argentorate q IIII, pr quinq II, pont, all at Auximum, quinq at Numana, centurion 137
adlectus inter tribunios by Hadrian, senator 138 tr mil VIII Aug in Germ Sup, praef fabrum, iudex selectus ex V decuriis, primus pilus (II Tra ? in Aegyptus)
pr pereg cand, leg of procos Baetica, patron Auximum et colonia Aesis et municipium Numana, all in Picenum pr at Auximum, patron of Auximum,
curator viarum in Etruria,  curator (et patron) Trea in Picenum under Antoninus (Pius) Augustus,
leg leg XI Cla in Moesia Inf,
leg Aug pro pr Lusitania, procos Baetica, 
cos suff 130/138 patron of Auximum,
or son of cos 84 delayed by father's defeat
 
O118 RE Iulius 371 PME-O20
C.Iulius C.f. Oppius Clemens T. Oppius Afer Pollio Tertullus
trib Velina, patron Auximum in Picenum, tr mil XV Apo in Cappadocia c.160
X vir stlit iudic, tr mil IV Fla in Moesia Sup, archireus Asia 2nd half 2nd century
q Baetica, tr pl cand of Antoninus Pius,
pr cand of same,
O120 PME-O22
C. Oppius Ingenuus
tr mil II Adi at Aquincum in Pann Inf,
sub Severus Alexander (222/235)
O115 LP26-199 LP26-250
T. Oppius Aelianus Asclepiodotus
vir clar, from Aphrodisias in Phrygia/Caria,
vir consularis (adlectus ?),
praeses Caria et Phrygia
procos et corrector Asia
probably = Asclemiodotus (sic), vir perfect, praeses Phrygia 282-283
probably adlectus inter consulares
UNCERTAIN DATE                                                                                    
O121 RE30 CIL-X-1782 Dobson99 CIL-IX-5849
P. Oppius ?.f.P.n.P.pron.P.abn. Marcellinus T. Oppius Severus L. Oppius T.f. Secundus C. Oppius C.f. Pallas
trib. Galeria from Compsa, eques Rom,  decurio at Puteoli, trib. Claudia from Varvaria in Dalmatia, tr. Velina,
curator civitatium, late 2nd century primus pilus VII Cla in Moesia, pr and q at Auximum
princeps colonia Aeclanum, patron Compsa, praef castrorum VII Cla, q alimentorum
2nd century between 56/57 and 117 2nd century
~ Eppia Firma E80 son of Oppia Prisca
? ~ Iunia Fortunata (married to a man with same name, 1st wife ?)
 
 
Oppius
senator
~ Tettaea ?
 
 
Tettaeus Marcellinus
set gravestone on grandfather
or son of a Tettaeus and an Oppia