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Luscia (gens)

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The gens Luscia was a minor family at ancient Rome. Members of this gens are first mentioned in the early part of the second century BC. They were of senatorial rank, but none of them achieved the higher offices of the Roman state.

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Origin

The nomen Luscia appears to be formed from the cognomen Luscus, referring to someone with but one eye.

Members

  • Lavinius Luscius, a comic poet, and a contemporary of Terence.
  • Lucius Luscius, a centurion in the years following Sulla's return to Rome. He participated in the Sullan proscriptions of 81 BC, from which he became very wealthy. In 64 BC he was convicted of three murders in connection with his actions during the proscriptions, and condemned.
  • Gaius Luscius Ocrea, a senator mentioned by Cicero.

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