Gens:

VEDIUS

Created:

30th December 2020

Update:

30th December 2020

Status Republic:

Patrician:

Pleb. Nobilis:

Senatorial:

Eques Romanus:

Local magistrate:

Republican Family / Cognomen

Patrician

n/a

Pleb. Nobilis

n/a

Senatorial

n/a

Equestrian

Pollio, Rufus

Local magistrat.

n/a

Uncertain

no cognomen

Imperial Family / Cognomen

Imperators

n/a

Consular

n/a

Senatorial

Antoninus, Aquila, Phaedrus, Sabinianus,

Equestrian

Alcisthenes, Faustus, Gaius, Pollio,

Equestrian (mil)

Capito,

Local magistrat.

Asiaticus, Capito, Nummianus, Plutarchus, Sabinianus, Sabinus, Sericus,

Uncertain

Abascantus, Capito, Domitianus, Nicephorus, Paedoros, Rufus, Verus,

Republican Consuls, Tribunes with consular power, Dictators, Magister Equitum, Censors

Imperial Consuls and Emperors (Augusti and Caesars)

incl. 0 emperors

Notes:

The Vedii from Ephesus either were an Italic family who emigrated to Ephesus or more likely were descendants of freedmen of P. Vedius Pollio.

Old spelling is Veidius.

The kouretes (or curetes) were a religious confraternity at Ephesus consisting of six men, often called pious and philosebastoi (emperor-loving).

IEph = Inschriften von Ephesos

Literature

Bowie, Ewen Lyall: "The Vedii Antonini and the Temple of Hadrian at Ephesus", in Ekrem Akurgal (editor), The proceedings of the Xth International Congress

of Classical Archaeology, Ankara-Izmir 23. - 30.IX.1973", Ankara 1973 (1978), Volume 2. p.867-874 [NOTAVAILABLE TO ME]

Campanile: I Sacerdoti (1994) p.113-116 (§115 P. Vedius Antoninus, asiarch, §115a Vedia Marcia, archireia, §115b M. Claudius P. Vedius Antoninus Sabinus,

asiarch and archiereus, §115c M. Claudius P. Vedius Antoninus Phaedrus Sabinianus, asiarch, §115d Flavia Papiana, archiereia,

§115e Vedius Caius Sabinianus, archiereus), p.186 stemma XIV

Campanile, M. Domitilla "Contese Civiche ad Efeso in Eta Imperiale", in Studi Classici e Orientali , Vol. 42, 1994, p. 215-223, stemma p.222

Cortuk, Ufuk: "Kaunos'taki Quintus Vedius Capito Anıtı", in Cedrus I, 2013, p.241-260 (The monument of Quintus Vedius Capito at Kaunos)

Crook: Consilium Principis (1955) p.188 (§335 P. Vedius Pollio, amicus of Augustus)

Fernoux: Notables et élites de Bithynie (2004) p.160 (a P. Vedius Pollio, agoranom at Nicomedia, hints at connection to P. Vedius Pollio V323 and his special mission)

Fitz: Pannonien (1993-1995) p.189 (§81 Vedius Aquila, possibly from the Vedii of Beneventum))

Fontani, Enrica: "I Vedii di Efeso nel II secolo d.C.", in ZPE Bd. 110 (1996), p.227-237 1996 AE1996-1457

Franke: Legionslegaten (1991) p.230-231 (Vedius Aquila, leg leg 69)

Franklin: Pompeis difficile est (2001) p.86-89 (P. Vedius Siricus II vir in 60/1 and his son Nummianus)

Friesen, Steven J. : "Twice Neokoros : Ephesus, Asia, and the cult of the Flavian imperial family", Leiden, (1993), p.180 (M . CI. P. Vedius Antoninus Sabinus,

archiereus 150/200), p.151 ( Vedius G. Sabinianus, archiereus 180/200), p.185 (Vedia Marcia P.f., archiereia of Asia 97/100), p.186 (Flavia Papiana,

archiereia 140/160), p.160 (Publius Vedius Antoninus, asiarch 117/119), p.191-192 (Publius Vedius Antoninus, asiarch 130/211),

p.194 (M . CI. Pu. Vedius Antoninus Sabinus, asiarch 150/200), p.195 (Pu. Vedius Antoninus (Phaedrus Sabinianus ?), asiarch 150+),

p.196 (( M . CI.) Pu. Vedius Antoninus (Sabinus), asiarch 164/169),

Frija, Gabrielle: " Les prêtres des empereurs", Rennes 2012, (also Open Editions Book 2019), §129 (Vedius Gaius Sabinianus, archiereus dates him to 150/175),

§318 (Vedius Asi(aticus?))

Halfmann: Senatoren (1979) p.168-169 (§84 Sabinianus, V317), p.169 (§84a Sabinus V318), p.169-170 (§84b Antoninus, V316, adopted both Sabinus and his

son Phaedrus), p.206 (§150 P. Vedius Papianus Antoninus, V322)

Houston: Roman Imperial Administrative Personnel (1971) p.513 (§483 Vedius Aquila, leg leg 69)

Kalinowski, Angela: "A Re-discovered Inscription from Ephesos: a Funerary Monument for Vedia Kalliste", in Tyche Band 34, 2019, p.81-88

(possibly a freedwoman of gens Vedia; other possible relatives mentioned in IEph 2320-2325)

Kalinowski, Angela: "The Vedii Antonini: Aspects of Patronage and Benefaction in Second-Century Ephesos", in Phoenix Vol. 56, 2002, p.109-149

Kirbihler, Francois: "P. Vedius Rufus, père de P. Vedius Pollio", in ZPE Bd. 160 (2007), pp. 261-271

Kirbihler, Francois: "Aspects des stratégies familiales à Éphèse (ier s. av. J.-C. – iiie s. apr. J.-C.) ", in Briquel-Chatonnet, etc (edit) "Femmes, cultures et sociétés

dans les civilisations méditerranéennes et proche-orientales de l’Antiquité", Topoi suppl. 10 (2009), p.53-66 with stemma p.66) proposing descent of the

Vedii Antonini from Vedius Nicophorus (see below)

Kirbihler, Francois: "Des grecs et des italiens à Éphèse. Histoire d’une intégration croisée (133 a.C.–48 p.C.)", Scripta Antiqua 88, Bordeaux 2016, p.255–263

on the ascendants of Vedius Antoninus V316 (stemma p.263) and the many Vedii in Asia and the Greek islands like Cos and Iasos, possible descendants of

freedmen of Vedius Pollio.

Kirbihler, Francois: "Le rôle public des femmes à Éphèse à l’époque impériale. Les femmes magistrats et liturges (Ier s.IIIe s. apr. J.‑C.). In: Topoi. Orient-Occident.

Supplément 10, 2009, p.70 (§4 Vedia Marcia), p.71 (§15 Vedia Phaedrina; §16 Vedia Papiane), p.72 (§19 Vedia Iusta; §20 Vedia Pallas),

Kirbihler, Francois: "Les grands-prêtres d'Éphèse: aspects institutionnels et sociaux de l'asiarchie", in (edit) Athanasios D. Rizakis and Francesco Camia: "Pathways to Power

Civic Elites in the Eastern Part of the Roman Empire", Athens, 2008, p.114 (M. Cl. P. Vedius Antoninus Sabinus, both asiarch and archiereus of Asia, 130/150),

p.122, 142 (§10 P. Vedius Antoninus, asiarch 117/118 and Vedia Marcia, archiereia), p.122 (§14 M. Claudius Sabinus (V318), asiarch and archiereus 120/130),

p.124 (§26 Flavia Papiana, archiereia 140/160, married to a Vedius), p.129 (§58 Lucius, archiereus c.190/200) p.131 (§75 Vedius Caius Sabinianus, archiereus c.220),

Kirbihler, Francois: "Les femmes magistrats et liturges en Asie Mineure, (II ème s. av. J.-C.-III ème s. ap. J.-C.)", in Ktèma 19 , 1994 (1997), p. 51-75

p.58-59 listing in Ephesus §16 (Vedia Iusta), §20 (Vedia Marcia), §23 (Vedia Pallas), §24 (Vedia Papiane), §30 (Vedia Phaedrina),

Kirbihler, Francois: "Les notables d’Éphèse. Essai d’histoire sociale (133 av. J.-C.-262 ap. J.-C.)", in Thèse Université de Tours, 2003, 4 vol., I, p. 300-327

et II, p. 648-657 on the Vedii of Ephesus (NOT AVAILABLE TO ME)

Kirbihler, Francois: "Vivre a Rome pour les Flavii Vedii: L'Installation d'une famille provinciale dans la capitale", in M.-J. Kardos (éd.), "Habiter en ville au temps de

Vespasien", Nancy, 2011, p. 117-138

Kreiler: Statthalter zwischen Republik und Prinzipat, (2006) p.199-202 (P. Vedius Pollio, equestrian governor (praefectus) of Asia with coinage 31-end 30 BC;

assumes P. Vedius of 50 BC is his father)

Laet: Senat 28 BC-68 AD (1941) p.205 (§1573 Vedius Aquila, leg leg 69)

Magie: Asia Minor (1950) p.1493 (notes on the Vedii)

Mouritsen: Pompeian Epigraphy (1988) p.154-155 (P. Vedius Siricus and P. Vedius Nummianus)

PIR2 Pars VIII,2 letter V (2015) p.173 stemma of Vedii

Quatember, Ursula and Scheibelreiter-Gail, Veronika: "T. Flavius Damianus und der Grabbau seiner Familie", in ÖJh (Jahreshefte des Österreichischen Archäologischen

Institutes in Wien), Band 86, 2017, p.221-244 and 305-341 with stemma after p.232 of Vedii and Flavii Vedii.

Raepsaet-Charlier: PFOS (1987) stemma LIII

Reitzenstein: Lykischen Bundespriester (2011) p.179 (§23a Vedia Tertulla from Kaunos, archiereia of Lycia), p.244 stemma 2 of Vedii.

Rossner: Asiarchen und Archiereis (1974), p.128 (Flavia Papiana, archiereia Asia), p.138 (Vedius Sabinus V318, asiarch and archiereus Asia, and Vedius Sabinianus,

V317, asiarch; and Vedius Caius Sabinianus, archiereus Asia)

Salomies: Nomenclature (1992) p.42 (M. Claudius P. Vedius Antoninus Sabinus V318, likely adopted by V316 but other explanations possible)

Settipani: Continuite (2000) p.186-191 stemma p.191

Shackleton Bailey: "Two Studies" (1976), p.73 (P. Vedius, Pompeys friend, probably identical to Vedius Pollio), p.76 (Vidius, possibly Vedius)

Stech: Senatores Romani (1912/1963) p.33 (§214 Vedius Aquila, leg leg XIII Gem 69)

Stumpf: Statthalter in Kleinasien 122 v.Chr. - 163 n.Chr (1991) p.103-106 (P. Vedius P.f. Pollio, special mission for Augustus to Asia c.31/29)

Suolahti, Jaakko: Junior Officers (1955) p.395 (Vedii: Vedius Rufus tr mil before 29 BC)

Syme, Ronald: "Who was Vedius Pollio?", in JRS vol.51, 1961, p.24-30 (also Roman Papers Vol.2 p.518-529) P. Vedius Pollio could be P. Vedius RE1.

Szramkiewicz: Gouverneurs Vol.2 (1972) p.468 (P. Vedius Pollio)

Thomas: Roman Epistrategos (1982) p. 188, 200-201 (§45 Vedius Faustus, epistrategos attested 161 and 162)

Changes

2020.12.30 initial version

not in RE,

Vedius

agent of Papirius Carbo

†83 killed by Pompeius Magnus' men

cf Plutarch Pompeius 6

V324 PME-p.844

RE1

not in RE

(P.?) Vedius Rufus

P. Vedius

Vidius

from slave to eques Romanus and tr mil,

ment in Phrygia 50 (Cic. ad Att. VI,1,25)

? = Veidius or Vedius RE1/RE8

ment by Horace

rich friend of Pompeius Magnus

mention 46 BC (ad Fam. IX . 10. l )

probably = Vedius Rufus

REPUBLIC

IMPERIAL

V323

RE8 Dem73

P. Vedius P.f. Pollio

(P. Vedius Abascantus [Maior])

? from Beneventum, also as Veidius

freedman or son of freedman of Vedius Pollio

son of freedman, became very rich eques Romanus,

praefect (governor) to reorganize provincia Asia c.31/29 BC

his title is uncertain (procurator, praeses, praefectus ?),

amicus Augusti, †15 BC

Ephe VI-2320/2321

Vedia Secunda

P. Vedius Abascantus Iunior

Also SEG, 39, 1176A

fl. 23/30 AD

Ephe VI-2323

? (P. Vedius Nicephorus maior)

P. Vedius Siricus

Vedius Ne = = junior

II vir at Pompeii 60

cand for II vir quinq 75

I Eph. nr. 20a 1.51

V319 RE9a

Ephe VI-2324

P. (Vedius)

P. Vedius Verus

Vedius Aquila

P. Vedius Nicephorus iunior

P. Vedius P.f. Nummianus

? → Vedius

from Ephesus

leg leg XIII Gem in Pann for Otho 69

from Ephesus

aedil cand at Pompeii c.74

Nicephorus iunior

mid 1st century

later in 69 commanded VII Gal

? = ← P. (Vedius)

and XIII Gem for Vespasian,

~ Marcia Eutychia

V316

PME-V60

IEph-IV-1017

Ephe VI-2324

P. Vedius P.f. Antoninus

Vedia P.f. Marcia

Vedia P.f. Paullina

tribus Quirina from Ephesus,

archiereia Asia

from Ephesus

praef coh, tr mil I Ita in Moesia Inf,

prytanis 97/100

prytanis Ephesus 96/99

asiarch 117/8 grammateus iterum 117/8

gymnasiarch, ambassador to emperor,

IEph 4108

M. Claudius Phaedrus

adopted after 128

V318

RE2

IEph. 1030

M. Claudius P. Vedius P.f. Antoninus Sabinus

P. Vedius Pollio

(born M Claudius Sabinus)

counsellor at Ephesus

tribus Quirina from Ephesus,

c.130/140

archiereus Asia or asiarch c.130/150

prytanis of Ephesus,

grammateus bis, gymnasiarch 162/163

ambassador to emperor,

~ Ofellia Phaedrina, O81

V317

RE3

AE1990-911

IEph-I-47 VII-1-3072

V321 RE7

M. Claudius P. Vedius P.f. Antoninus Phaedrus Sabinianus

M. Claudius Proculus

Vedius Gaius

Vedius Faustus

(born M. Claudius Phaedrus)

† young latest 128

grammateus at Ephesus 162 or 163

epistrategus Heptanomiae 161-162

tribus Quirina from Ephesus,

SEG 39, 1190

when he recieved Lucius Verus,

virgintivirat, tr mil IV Scy in Syria, q desig Cyprus,

great grd father of priestess of Artemis

grammateus 140/144 prytanis 146/148 asiarch,

mention 150 163 gymnasiarch,

1 ~ Valeria Lepida, (V236 FOS771)

2 ~ Flavia Papiana, (F431 FOS373), archiereia

V322

RE4 Okon1000 Bar874

V327 RE5 FOS784

V326 FOS783

IEph-I-47 VII-1-3072

IEph IV-1135a

(M. Claudius) P. Vedius Papianus Antoninus

Vedia Phaedrina

Vedia Papiana

Vedia Iusta

Vedia Pallas

P. Vedius Plutarchus

prytanus and agonotheta at Ephesus

prytanis at Ephesus

priestess of Aretemis, prytanis,

prytanis 180/192

prytanis at Eåhesus

under Commodus, vir clar, †sp c.200

under Commodus

170/180-192

c.175/200

stated to be son of Valeria Lepida

~ T. Flavius Damianus

~ Lucius, archiereus c.190/200

in spite of cognomen Papianus,

sophist at Ephesus, F253

adopted ?

LP39-158

F392

RE31 Okon487 Bar244

CIL-IX-4972

pretre129

T. Flavius Vedius Antoninus

↓

Q. Vedius Sabinianus

Vedius Caius Sabinianus

Vedius Domitianus

clar vir, cos suff 193/235

see Flavii Damiani

IIII vir at Cures Sabini

archiereus of Asia c.220 (or c.150/175)

from Ephesus

procos Africa 222/235

in regio IV 215

high priest of god Lucius ?

?? ~ Acilia Frestana

~ (Flavia) Pasinice (F432), sister to

~ Ulpia Servilia Bassilla, dt of Ulpius and

dt of M'. Acilius Glabrio, cos II 186

Flavia Annia Apelliana (F410) and dt of

Servilia Bassilissa Andronichè, priestess

Flavius Apellas (F205)

↓

RE9

AE1993-1506 stemma

Vedius Servilius Gaius

Vedia Domitia(na) Glabrioniana

eques Romanus,

~ Antonia, dt of Antonius Salvius

~ C. Asinius Frugi, axiologotatos, from Sardis,

grammateus and agonothète

brother of C. Asinius Nicomachus cos suff c.200

↓

(Vedia)

priestess of Artemis at Ephesus

mid 3rd century

c.270

UNCERTAIN DATE

I.Kaunos137

V320 C411

RE6 pretre 318

SEG34-1091

P. Vedius Neon

L. Vedius Capito Glabrionianus

P. Vedius Asi(aticus?)

P. Vedius Diomedis

P. Vedius

under Augustus

at Thyateira in Asia,

at Halicarnassos,

freedman of V322

or Tiberius

curator civitatis (rei publicae ?),

archiereus (local ?),

3rd century

2nd century

V315

CIL-X-1277

V325

IEph 2325

P, Vedius Capito

Vedius Alcisthenes

T. Vedius T.f.

Vedia Diomedilla

P. Vedius P.f. Paederos

P. Vedius P.f. A[---]

P. Vedius

P. Vedius P.f. Rufus

tr mil IV Scy

inscription on Creta,

II vir at Nola

from Ephesus

advocatus fisci,

late republic or

~ T. Flaviua Alexandrus

brothers or father and three sons

early empire

Aelianus (or Iulianus)

1st century

agoranom at Ephesus

SEG56-1194

Q, Vedius P.f. Capito

from Kaunos, in Karia,

stephanophoros

gymnasiarch 4x

reign of Trajan / Hadrian

~ Flaminia Maxima

Reitz23a

SEG56-1194

Vedia Tertulla

Q, Vedius Q.f. Capito

archiereia of Lycia

trib. Qui.

~ T. Flavius Titianus

from Kaunos

from Sidyma in Lycia,

archiereus of Lycia

under Trajan / Hadrian

↓