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Surnames of the Junii

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SURNAMES OF THE JUNII

 

The Junii followed on the heels of the Licinii as one of the most celebrated of the Roman plebeian gentes. However, the plebeian Junii were unusual in that Rome's first consul (in the earliest days of the Republic when only patricians were consuls) was a member of the Junii. One explanation offered for this apparent discrepancy is that L. Junius Brutus (relative of King Tarquin and thereby a member of the nobility), ended the patrician line of the Junii when he executed his own sons for treason. Whether the Founder of the Roman Republic was patrician or plebeian, it is at least certain that all subsequent members of the Junii who survived the Founder and his sons were plebeian.

 

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Excellent as always Neph :no2:

 

Think I might change my surname to Pera because I constantly seem to be getting it out and passing it to the wife and kids!!!! :no2:

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Excellent as always Neph :no2:

 

Thanks!

 

Think I might change my surname to Pera because I constantly seem to be getting it out and passing it to the wife and kids!!!! :no2:

 

Ha! :no2:

 

-- Nephele

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thanks Nephele, now got it`s own page :)

 

cheers and thanks

 

p.s. yeah Pera, that sounds familiar heheh

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