Minucius

Mĭnŭcĭus (Minut-), i, m.; Mĭnŭ-tĭa (Minuc-), ae, f.,

• the name of a Roman gens, of whom,
• • • 1 M. Minucius Rufus, magister equitum under the dictator Fabius Maximus Cunctator, Liv. 22, 8, 6; Nep. Hann. 5, 3; Sil. 7, 386.—
    • 2 Another, Luc. 6, 126.—
    • 3 Minucius Felix, of Africa, in the third century of the Christian era, the author of an apologetic work in favor of the Christian religion, Lact. 1, 11, 55; 5, 1, 22.—Fem.: Mĭnŭcĭa, ae, a vestal, who was punished for incontinence by being buried alive, Liv. 8, 15, 7.—
• II Mĭnŭcĭ-us (Minut-), a, um, adj., of or belonging to a Minucius, Minucian: Minucia gens, Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 45, § 115: lex, Paul. ex Fest. s. v. osi, p. 201 Müll.: Minucia porta appellata est eo, quod proxima esset sacello Minucii, id. p. 147 Müll.: porticus, in Rome, built by M. Minucius Rufus, Cic. Phil. 2, 34, 84: via, from Rome to Brundisium, id. Att. 9, 6, 1.

Minucius, a, um, Name einer röm. gens, aus der am bekanntesten M. Minucius Rufus, Befehlshaber der Reiterei (magister equitum) unter dem Diktator Fabius Maximus Kunktator, Liv. 22, 8 sqq. Nep. Hann. 5, 3. Sil. 7, 386 u.a. – Minucia, eine Vestalin, wegen Unzucht lebendig begraben, Liv. 8, 15, 7 sqq. – Minucius Felix, ein röm. Schriftsteller des 3. Jahrh. nach Chr., von dem noch ein apologetisches Gespräch für das Christentum, Octavius, erhalten ist, Lact. 1, 11, 55; 5, 1, 22. Vgl. W. Teuffel Gesch. der röm. Literat.⁶ § 368. – Nom. Plur., Q. M. Minucieis Q. F. Rufeis, Corp. inscr. Lat. 1, 199. lin. 1. – Adj. minucisch, gens, Cic.: via, von Rom nach Brundisium, Cic.

Mĭnucĭus (10) (-tĭus), ĭī, m. , ¶ 1 nom dʼune famille rom. : Nep. Hann. 5, 3 ; Liv. 22, 8, 6 ; Sil. 7, 386 ; Luc. 6, 126 || -cĭus, a, um, de Minucius : Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 115 ; Phil. 2, 84 ; Att. 9, 6, 1 ¶ 2 Minucius Felix Lact. Inst. 1, 11, 55, Minucius Félix [apologiste chrétien du iii ^e siècle après J.-C.].

Minu'cius

1. M. Minucius, tribune of the plebs in B. C. 401, when he impeached two of the consular tribunes of the preceding year for misconduct in the war with Veii. (Liv. 5.11, 12.)

Minu'cius

2. M. Minucius Fessus, one of the first augurs elected from the plebs after the extension of the law de Sacerdotiis in B. C. 300, by the tribunes Q. and Cn. Ogulnius. (Liv. 10.9.)

Minu'cius

3. Q. Miinucius, was legatus to the consul, M. Claudius Marcellus, during the siege of Capua, B. C. 210. (Liv. 26.33.)

Minu'cius, P. and Q. Minu'cius

4. P. and Q. Minucii, legionary tribunes in the war of Rome with the Boian Gauls in B. C. 193. (Liv. 35.5.)

Minu'cius

5. L. Minucius, legatus of the praetor Q. Fulvius Flaccus in the nearer Spain, B. C. 180. His evidence as to the state of the province when examined by the senate differed from the account given by the praetor. (Liv. 40.35, 36.)

Minu'cius

6. Tib. Minucius, praetor peregrinus in B. C. 180, died early in his official year. (Liv. 40.35, 37.)

Minu'cius

7. -- Minucius, died intestate before the citypraetorship of C. Verres, in B. C. 75-74. His property therefore belonged to his gens; but Verres issued a special edict regarding it, which Cicero held up to ridicule (in Verr. 1.45.115).

Minu'cius

8. Cn. Minucius, a person about whose political opinions Cicero wrote to Cornificius in B. C. 43 (ad Fam. 12.25). [W.B.D]

Minu'cius Felix

[Felix.]

Minu'cius Nata'lis

[Natalis.]

Minu'cius Paca'tus

[Irenaeus, No.3.]

Minucius

The name of a Roman gens, of whom the most celebrated was M. Minucius Rufus, magister equitum to the dictator Q. Fabius Maximus (B.C. 217), in the war against Hannibal. He fell at the battle of Cannae. Others of the gens are Marcus Minucius, who, in B.C. 121, when serving as tribune of the plebs, brought forward a bill to repeal the laws of C. Gracchus (Florus, iii. 15); and who with his brother Quintus is mentioned in an interesting inscription (C. I. L. i. 199); and Quintus Minucius, who built the Porticus Minucia near the Circus Flaminius at Rome in memory of his triumph over the barbarians in Thrace, B.C. 110. Minucius Angurīnus, who was consul in B.C. 305, constructed the Via Minucia from Rome to Brundisium ( Ad Att. ix. 6). Minucius Basĭlus was one of Caesar's assassins (Appian, B. C. iii. 96).