Livius

Livius is the nomen of an individual male of the Livia gens, a family of ancient Rome. Collectively they were termed the Livii (plural form). Any individual female was called Livia. Both male and female names might be qualified by one or more agnomina. Males in addition had a praenomen. The family preferred Marcus, Gaius, Lucius or Titus.

The Livii are known mainly from the Roman Republic. However, they must be much older as they descended into five branches designated by five agnomina: Denter, Drusus, Libo, Macatus and Salinator. The most famous were the Livii Drusi, who rose to imperial rank. Smith says (citing Suetonius) that the family was of plebeian origin, but was of great prominence in the Roman Republic, having been honoured with "eight consulships, two censorships, three triumphs, a dictatorship and a mastership of the horse."

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    Favor and honor sometimes fall more fitly on those who do not desire them.
    —Titus Livius (Livy)

    The sun has not yet set for all time.
    —Titus Livius (Livy)

    It is better that a guilty man should not be brought to trial than that he should be acquitted.
    —Titus Livius (Livy)