Truttedia gens


The gens Truttedia was a plebeian family at ancient Rome. No members of this gens appear in history, but a number are known from inscriptions, some of whom were minor officials at Rome and in the provinces.

Origin

The nomen Truttedius belongs to a class of gentilicia formed using the suffix ' or ', originally derived from cognomina ending in . After this type of formation had become sufficiently familiar, these came to be regarded as regular gentile-forming suffixes, and were applied to other names by analogy. Truttedius belongs to this latter group.

Praenomina

The main praenomina of the Truttedii were Publius, Sextus, and Gaius, all of which were common throughout all periods of Roman history. A few members of this gens bore other common names, including Lucius and Titus.

Members

Undated Truttedii

  • Lucius Truttedius P. f., dedicated a tomb at Verona in Venetia and Histria for himself and Secunda Baebia, perhaps his wife.
  • Publius Truttedius, named in a sepulchral inscription from Bononia in Cisalpine Gaul.
  • Publius Truttedius Amphio, built a tomb at the site of modern Budrio, formerly part of Cisalpine Gaul, for his client and former slave, Truttedia Appia. He might be the same Publius Truttedius Amphio who was the former master of Publius Truttedius Fronto.
  • Truttedia Appia, a freedwoman, buried at the site of modern Budrio, with a monument from her patron and former master, Publius Truttedius Amphio.
  • Sextus Truttedius Clemens, built a cinerarium at Ancona in Picenum for his son, Sextus Truttedius Sabinus.
  • Publius Truttedius P. l. Fronto, the freedman of Publius Truttedius Amphio, built a tomb at Ateste in Venetia and Histria for Publius Truttedius Philomusus.
  • Publius Truttedius P. l. Philomusus, a freedman buried at Ateste, in a tomb built by Publius Truttedius Fronto.
  • Publius Truttedius P. l. Philomusus, a freedman buried at Verona, along with his wife, Magia Maxima, in a tomb dedicated by one or more of their children.
  • Truttedius Pius, named in an inscription from Suessa Aurunca in Campania.
  • Sextus Truttedius Sex. f. Sabinus, buried at Ancona in a cinerarium built by his father, Sextus Truttedius Clemens.
  • Publius Truttedius P. f. Tertius, buried at Verona, in a tomb dedicated by one or more of his siblings.