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Flaccus was a Roman cognomen of the plebs Fulvius, considered one of the most illustrious gentes of the city. Cicero and Pliny the Elder state that the family was originally from Tusculum, and that members still lived there in the 1st century.

As usual for cognomina, "Flaccus" was likely originally a nickname, probably of Marcus Fulvius Flaccus, the founder of the family. It has been variously interpreted as meaning "big ears", "flop ears", "floppy", or "fatty".
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The cognomen ("name known by" in English) was originally the third name of a Roman in the Roman naming convention. The term is also occasionally seen in modern times as a synonym for nickname or epithet.
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In Ancient Rome, the plebs were the general body of Roman citizens, distinct from the privileged class of the patricians. A member of the plebs was known as a plebeian (Latin: plebeius).
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Fulvius (fem. Fulvia) was the nomen of the gens Fulvia, a plebs gens of ancient Rome that originally came from Tusculum. They were highly respected by the Patrician status.
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gens (pl. gentes) was a clan, caste, or group of families, that shared a common name (the nomen) and a belief in a common ancestor. In the Roman naming convention, the second name was the name of the gens to which the person belonged.
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Marcus Tullius Cicero

Cicero around age 60, from an ancient marble bust
Born: January 3, 106 BC
Arpinum, Italy
Died: December 7, 43 BC
Formia, Italy
Occupation: Politician, lawyer, orator and philosopher
Nationality: Ancient Roman
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Gaius or Caius Plinius Secundus, (AD 23 – August 24, AD 79), better known as Pliny the Elder, was an ancient author, naturalist or natural philosopher and naval and military commander of some importance who wrote Naturalis Historia.
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For other uses of Tusculum, see Tusculum (disambiguation).


Tusculum is the classical Roman name of a major ancient Alban Hills city, in the Latium region of Italy.
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The 1st century was that century that lasted from 1 to 100 according the Gregorian calendar. It is considered part of the Classical era, epoch, or historical period
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Marcus Fulvius Flaccus can refer to two consuls of the Roman Republic of the gens Fulvius or Fulvia:
  • Marcus Fulvius Flaccus, consul in 264 BC
  • Marcus Fulvius Flaccus, consul in 125 BC

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Marcus Fulvius Flaccus can refer to two consuls of the Roman Republic of the gens Fulvius or Fulvia:
  • Marcus Fulvius Flaccus, consul in 264 BC
  • Marcus Fulvius Flaccus, consul in 125 BC

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Consul (abbrev. cos.; Latin plural consules) was the highest elected office of the Roman Republic and an appointive office under the Empire. The title was also used in other city states, and revived in modern states, notably Republican France before the Napoleonic
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Quintus Fulvius Flaccus, son of Marcus Fulvius Flaccus (consul 264 BC), Quintus was consul in 237 BC, fighting the Gauls in northern Italy. He was censor in 231 BC, again consul in 224 BC, when he subdued the Boii.
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Hannibal, son of Hamilcar Barca, (247 BC – ca. 183 BC,[1][2][3][4][5] short form Hannibal) was a Carthaginian military commander and tactician, later also working in other professions, who is popularly credited as
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Country Italy
Region Lazio
Province Province of Viterbo (VT)
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L. Valerius Flaccus (or Lucius Valerius P.f. Flaccus, who died 180 BC), was consul in 195 BC and censor 183 BC, both times with his great friend Cato the Elder, whom he brought to the notice of the Roman political elite.
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Flaccus is a composer from the second century BC, of whom little is known. He was either a freedman or a slave of one of Terence's patrons and wrote musical scores for Terence's comedies (playing or composing music was no occupation for a free citizen).
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For people named Freedman, see Friedmann.
A freedman is a former slave who has been manumitted or emancipated. Freedmen are a feature of all slave-holding societies.
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composer is a person who writes music. The term refers particularly to someone who writes music in some type of musical notation, thus allowing others to perform the music. This distinguishes the composer from a musician who improvises or plays a musical instrument.
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The 2nd century BC started the first day of 200 BC and ended the last day of 101 BC. It is considered part of the Classical era, although depending on the region being studied, other terms may be more proper (for instance, if regarding only the Eastern Mediterranean, it would best
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