Modia gens

The gens Modia was a minor family at Ancient Rome, known from a small number of individuals.^[1]

Praenomina

The Modii are known to have used the praenomina Quintus, Septimus, Marcus, Gaius, and Lucius, all of which were very common, except for Septimus, which was quite unusual.^[2] The first Modius to appear in history was a duumvir of Luceria in Apulia at the end of the Pyrrhic War; the gens might therefore come from this city.

Members

• Gaius Modius Cr. f., duumvir of Luceria circa 275 BC; he minted bronze coins during his magistracy.^[i][3]
• Septimus Modius, known from an inscription.^[4]
• Quintus Modius Equiculus, mentioned by Varro.^[5]
• Marcus Modius, mentioned by Cicero.^[6]
• Gaius Modius Justus, propraetor of Numidia in an uncertain year.^[7]
• Quintus Modius, described as the brother of Gaius Vibius Postumus, probably the same who was proconsul of Asia during the reign of Nero.^[7]
• Modia, a Roman matron mentioned by Juvenal.^[8]
• Modius Terventinus, praefectus vehiculorum in AD 214.^[7]
• Modius Julius, governor of Britannia Inferior in AD 219.^[7]
• Gaius Modius Taurus, a Roman aristocrat, mentioned in an inscription of uncertain date.^[7]

See also

• List of Roman gentes

Footnotes

1. The praenomen of his father abbreviated "Cr." on his coins does not refer to any known Latin praenomen.