A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology, Saba or Saba Hamartolus or St. Saba, Septi'mius, Se'rgia Gens

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Se'rgia Gens

patrician. The Sergii, like many other ancient Roman gentes, traced their descent from the Trojans. They regarded Sergestus as their ancestor (Verg. A. 5.121) : --

" Sergestusque, domus tenet a quo Sergia nomen."

The Sergii were distinguished in the early history of the republic, but obtained an unenviable notoriety at a later age by Catiline belonging to them. The first member of the gens who obtained the consulship was L. Sergius Fidenas, in B. C. 437. The Sergii bore the cognomens of CATILINA, ESQILINUS, FIDENAS, ORATA, PAULUS, PLANCUS (accidentally omitted under Plancus, and given below), and SILUS. Silus is the only cognomen which occurs on coins. A few persons of the gens are mentioned without any surname : these are given below.

William Smith. A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology. London. John Murray: printed by Spottiswoode and Co., New-Street Square and Parliament Street. In the article on Soranus, we find: "at this present time (1848)" and this date seems to reflect the dates of works cited. 1873 - probably the printing date.

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