Fannius

Fannĭus, a,

• the name of a Roman gens:
• 1. C. Fannius Strabo, son-in-law of Laelius, introduced as a speaker by Cicero in de Rep. and Lael.;
• 2. His son of the same name, who was consul A. U.C. 632, Cic. Brut. 26, 99 sq.; id. de Or. 3, 47, 183;
• 3. C. Fannius, an historian, contemporary with Pliny the younger, Plin. Ep. 5, 5, 1 sq.—
• II Derivv.
• • A Fannĭus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Fannius, Fannian: lex, a sumptuary law introduced by the consul C. Fannius, Gell. 2, 24; Macr. S. 2, 13.—
  • B Fannĭānus, a, um, adj., the same: conturbat me epitome Bruti Fanniana, Cic. Att. 12, 5, 3 Orell. N. cr.: charta, manufactured in the establishment of Q. Rhemnius Fannius, Plin. 13, 12, 24, §§ 75, 78.

Fannius, a, um, Name einer röm. gens, aus der am bekanntesten C. Fannius, ein Geschichtschreiber, u. C. Fannius, ein Redner, dessen Vatebsbruder, beide zur Zeit des jüngern Scipio (Ämilianus), Cic. Brut. 99 u.a. – u. C. Fannius, ein Geschichtschreiber zur Zeit des jüngern Plinius, Plin. ep. 5, 5, 1 sqQ. – u. Fannia, die Tochter des Thrasea u. der Arria, Plin. ep. 3, 11, 3. – Adi. fannisch, lex F. (vom Konsul Fannius i. J. 246 v. Chr. gegen den Aufwand), Gell. – Dav. Fanniānus, a, um, fannianisch, des Fannius, Cic. u. Plin.

Fannĭus, (10) ĭī, m. , nom dʼune famille rom. ; not^t C. Fannius Strabo, interlocuteur du Lælius de Cicéron || -ĭus, a, um, Macr. Sat. 2, 13 ; et -ĭānus, a, um, Cic. Att. 12, 5, 3, de Fannius.

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1. C. Fannius was tribune of the people in B. C. 187. When L. Scipio Asiaticus was sentenced to pay a large sum of money to the treasury, the praetor, Q. Terentius Culleo, declared, that he would arrest and imprison Scipio, if he refused to pay the money. On that occasion C. Fannius declared in his own name and that of his colleagues (with the exception of Tib. Gracchus), that they would not hinder the praetor in carrying his threat into effect. (Liv. 38.60.)

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2. C. Fannius, a Roman eques, is called a frater germanus of Titinius, and had some transactions with C. Verres in B. C. 84. (Cic. in Verr. 1.49.)

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3. M. Fannius, was one of the judices in the case (Quaestio de Sicariis) of Sex. Roscius of Ameria, in B. C. 80. (Cic. pro Sex. Rosc. 4; Schol. Gronov. ad Roscian. p. 427, ed. Orelli.)

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4. L. Fannius and L. lagius served in the army of the legate Flavius Fimbria, in the war against Mithridates, in B. C. 84; but they deserted and went over to Mithridates, whom they persuaded to enter into negotiations with Sertorius in Spain, through whose assistance he might obtain the sovereignty of Asia Minor and the neighbouring countries. Mithridates entered into the scheme, and sent the two deserters, in B. C. 74, to Sertorius to conclude a treaty with him. Sertorius promised Mithridates Bithynia, Paphlagonia, Cappadocia, and Gallograecia, as rewards for assisting him against the Romans. Sertorius at once sent M. Varius to serve Mithridates as general, and L. Fannius and L. Magius accompanied him as his councillors. On their advice Mithridates began his third war against the Romans. In consequence of their desertion and treachery Fannius and Magius were declared public enemies by the senate. We afterwards find Fannius commanding a detachment of the army of Mithridates against Lucullus. (Appian, App. Mith. 68; Plut. Sert. 24; Oros. 6.2, Cic. in Verr. 1.34; Pseudo-Ascon. in Verrin. p. 183, ed. Orelli.)

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5. C. Fannius, one of the persons who signed the accusation which was brought against P. Clodius in B. C. 61. A few years later, B. C. 59, he was mentioned by L. Vettius as an accomplice in the alleged conspiracy against Pompey. (Cic. Att. 2.24.) Orelli, in his Onolmasticon, treats him as identical with the C. Fannius who was tribune in B. C. 59; but if this were correct, Cicero (l.c.) would undoubtedly have described him as tribune. He may, however, be the same as the Fannius who was sent in B. C. 43 by M. Lepidus as legate to Sex. Pompeius, and who, at the close of the same year, was outlawed, and took refuge with Sex. Pompeius in Sicily. In B. C. 36, when Sex. Pompeius had gone to Asia, Fannius and others deserted him, and went over to M. Antonius. (Cic. Philipp. 13.6; Appian, App. BC 4.84, 5.139.)

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6. C. Fannius, tribune of the people in B. C. 59, when C. Julius (Caesar and Bibulus were consuls. Fannius allowed himself to be made use of by Bibulus in opposing the lex agraria of J. Caesar. He belonged to the party of Pompey, and in B. C. 49 he went as praetor to Sicily. The fall of Pompey in the year after seems to have brought about the fall of Fannius also. (Cic. pro Seat. 53, in Vatin. 7, ad Att. 7.15, 8.15, 11.6.)

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7. Fannius, one of the commanders under Cassius, in B. C. 42. (Appian, App. BC 4.72.) He may be the same as the C. Fannius mentioned by Josephus (J. AJ 14.10.15), who, however, describes him as στρατηγὸς ῦπατος, the last of which words is probably incorrect.

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8. C. Fannius, a contemporary of the younger Pliny, who was the author of a work on the deaths of persons executed or exiled by Nero, under the title of Exitus Occisorum aut Relegatorum. It consisted of three books, but more would have been added if Fannius had lived longer. The work seems to have been very popular at the time, both on account of its style and its subject. (Plin. Ep. 5.5.) [L.S]

Fa'nnius Cae'pio

[Caepio.]

Fa'nnius Chae'reas

[Chaereas.]

Fa'nnius Quadra'tus

[Quadratus.]