Tampia gens


The gens Tampia was a minor plebeian family at ancient Rome. Members of this gens are first mentioned in history during the time of Nero, but few achieved any distinction in the Roman state. The nomen Tampius is easily confused with that of Ampius. The most illustrious of the Tampii was Lucius Tampius Flavianus, who held the consulship twice during the latter half of the first century.

Origin

The earliest Tampii known from inscriptions came from Praeneste, an ancient city of Latium, probably indicating that they were Latins; but at least three of this gens bore the cognomen Sabinus, typically indicating a tradition of Sabine descent, or some other association with Sabine manners or appearance.

Praenomina

The main praenomina of the Tampia gens were Lucius and Gaius, the two most common names at all periods of Roman history. Several Tampii also bore other common praenomina, such as Marcus, Publius, and Quintus, while a few had more distinctive names, such as Decimus and Servius.

Members