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Naevius

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Naevius was the nomen for the plebeian gens Naevia of ancient Rome. Individuals by this name include:

  • Gnaeus Naevius, poet and dramatist 3rd century BC
  • The Naevius who sued Publius Quinctius, Cicero's client in the Pro Quinctio, see Gaius Valerius Flaccus (consul)#The case of Quinctius
  • Naevius Sutorius Macro, praetorian prefect under Tiberius and Caligula

    • The Porta Naevia was a gate in the Servian Wall on the Aventine Hill of Rome.

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