M. Porcius Cato 2 Report post Posted October 11, 2006 I'd not dispute that one member of the Julii gens had a large impact on Roman history, but in judging gentes as a whole, none were more prominent in peace, in war, in popularity, and even in infamy than the Cornelia. In fact, without the Cornelia, Caesar would have been nothing: even two of Caesar's three wives (I recall) were from the Cornelian family (from the Sullan and the Cinnan branches). Heck, without the Cornelia, Hannibal might have left Rome as a mere trading port in the mighty empire of the Carthaginian republic, in which case Caesar would have been a mere Punic toadie. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gaius Octavius 1 Report post Posted October 17, 2006 Tsar. Don't forget Bulgaria. I'd not dispute that one member of the Julii gens had a large impact on Roman history, but in judging gentes as a whole, none were more prominent in peace, in war, in popularity, and even in infamy than the Cornelia. In fact, without the Cornelia, Caesar would have been nothing: even two of Caesar's three wives (I recall) were from the Cornelian family (from the Sullan and the Cinnan branches). Heck, without the Cornelia, Hannibal might have left Rome as a mere trading port in the mighty empire of the Carthaginian republic, in which case Caesar would have been a mere Punic toadie. Now that is what I call sound circular reasoning. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Julia C 0 Report post Posted October 21, 2006 I'd argue that, under the republic, the Cornelii, Fabii, Share this post Link to post Share on other sites