Albinia gens
Introduction The '''gens Albinia''' was a plebeian family at Rome during the early centuries of the Republic. The first member of this gens to achieve prominence was Lucius Albinius Paterculus, one of the first men to hold the office of tribune of the plebs, after it was created in 494 BC.
Origin The nomen ''Albinia'' is probably derived from the cognomen ''Albinus'', a lengthened form of ''Albus'', meaning "white" or "whitish".
Praenomina The Albinii are known to have used the praenomina ''Lucius, Gaius'', and ''Marcus''.
Branches and cognomina The only cognomen associated with the Albinii is ''Paterculus'', a diminutive of ''pater'', which may be translated as "little father", "uncle", or "daddy".
Members * Gaius Albinius, father of the tribune of 494 BC. * Lucius Albinius C. f. Paterculus, tribune of the plebs in 494 BC. * Lucius Albinius, helped carry the priests and Vestals from Rome to Caere before the Gallic sack of Rome in 390 BC. * Marcus Albinius, military tribune with consular power in 379 BC.
See also * List of Roman gentes
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