Digitia (gens)

The gens Digitia was a plebeian or family at Rome. Members of this gens are first mentioned during the Second Punic War.[1]

Origin

The first of the Digitii was an Italian ally of Rome, who received the Roman franchise in recognition of great heroism during the taking of Carthago Nova in 210 BC.[1]

Members

This list includes abbreviated praenomina. For an explanation of this practice, see filiation.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, William Smith, Editor.
  2. Titus Livius, Ab Urbe Condita, xxvi. 48.
  3. Given time frames and the unlikelihood of such quick promotion from generation to generation to high office, it is possible, but unjustified, that this S Digitius was the marine commander of 209BC's son.
  4. Titus Livius, Ab Urbe Condita, xxxv. 1, 2, xxxvii. 4, xli. 22, xlii. 27.
  5. Paulus Orosius, Historiarum Adversum Paganos Libri VII, iv. 22.
  6. Titus Livius, Ab Urbe Condita, xliii. 11.

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1870). "article name needed". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. 



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