See also Flavian dynasty and Flavian.

Flavius was the name of a gens in ancient Rome, meaning "blond". The feminine form was Flavia.

After the end of the popular Flavian dynasty of emperors, Flavius/Flavia became a praenomen, common especially among royalty: the adoption of this praenomen by Constantine I set a precedent for some imperial dynasties, such as Justinianian dynasty and in the official names of high-ranking officials (Aëtius, Belisarius). The given name still exists in Romanian as Flavius or Flaviu, feminine Flavia.

Contents 1 Gens Flavia 1.1 Flavian dynasty of emperors 1.2 Others 1.3 Women 2 Flavius as praenomen 3 Flavian legions 4 Flavianus 5 Fictional characters

[edit] Gens Flavia

Notable people from the gens Flavia include:

• Gaius Flavius Fimbria, consul in 104 BC
• Titus Flavius Clemens, consul in 95
• Titus Flavius Sabinus, consul in 82
• Gaius Flavius Antoninus, general of the 1st century BC and one of the assassins of Julius Caesar
• Lucius Caesetius Flavius, 1st century BC tribune also connected with Caesar; he appears in Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar as simply "Flavius"
• Lucius Flavius Silva, 1st century general, governor of Judea, conquerer of Masada
• Flavius Scaevinus, member of the Pisonian conspiracy against Nero
• Lucius Flavius Arrianus Xenophon, the 2nd-century historian usually known as Arrian
• Flavius Scribonianus, a Roman noble of consular and senatorial rank who was a steward in charge of running the Olympic Games. His name was inscribed on a discus found at Olympia, Greece dated from the 3rd century

[edit] Flavian dynasty of emperors

• Titus Flavius Domitianus, the emperor Domitian
• Titus Flavius Vespasianus, the emperor Vespasian
• Titus Flavius Vespasianus, the emperor Titus

[edit] Others

• Flavius Josephus, often referred to simply as Josephus, famous historian of the 1st century, took his Roman name from his patron Vespasian

[edit] Women

• Julia Flavia, daughter of Titus and mistress of Domitian
• Flavia Julia Helena, the mother of Constantine I
• Domitilla the Elder, Flavia Domitilla, the wife of Vespasian
• Domitilla the Younger, Flavia Domitilla, the daughter of Vespasian
• Flavia Domitilla the saint and granddaughter of Vespasian
• Flavia Maximiana Theodora
• Flavia Julia Constantia
• Saint Flavia, a martyr venerated along with Saint Placidus.

[edit] Flavius as praenomen

Flavius was also used as a praenomen:

• Flavius Aëtius, general of 5th century
• Flavius Arcadius, Byzantine Emperor of the 4th and 5th century
• Flavius Augustus Honorius, Western Roman Emperor of the 4th and 5th century
• Flavius Belisarius, Byzantine general of the 6th century
• Flavius Caper, grammarian of the 2nd century
• Flavius Claudius Constantinus (Constantine II), emperor of the 4th century
• Flavius Claudius Iulianus (Julian the Apostate), emperor of the 4th century
• Flavius Gratianus Augustus (Gratian), Western Roman Emperor of the 4th century
• Flavius Iovianus (or just Jovian), emperor of the 4th century
• Flavius Julius Crispus (or just Crispus), Western Roman Emperor of the 4th century
• Flavius Magnus Magnentius (or just Magnentius), would-be Western Roman Emperor of the 4th century
• Flavius Martinus, vicarius of Roman Britain of the 4th century
• Flavius Petrus Sabbatius Justinianus (Justinian I), Eastern Roman Emperor of the 6th century

[edit] Flavian legions

Some Roman legions were called Flavia, since they had been levied by Flavian emperors:

• Legio IV Flavia Felix
• Legio XVI Flavia Firma
• Legio I Flavia Constantia
• Legio I Flavia Gallicana Constantia
• Legio I Flavia Martis
• Legio I Flavia Pacis
• Legio I Flavia Theodosiana
• Legio II Flavia Constantia
• Legio II Flavia Virtutis
• Legio III Flavia Salutis

[edit] Flavianus

Flavianus was an originally adjectival form of the name Flavius.

• Patriarch Flavianus (Fravitta of Constantinople)
• Virius Nicomachus Flavianus

[edit] Fictional characters

• Chancellor (later President) Flavia is a fictional Time Lady in Doctor Who, played by Dinah Sheridan.
• Flavius Maximus, a character in the Star Trek episode "Bread and Circuses."