Caesia gens

The gens Caesia was a minor plebeian family at ancient Rome during the late Republic, and through to imperial times.

The first member of this gens to achieve prominence was Marcus Caesius, praetor in 75 BC.

In imperial times, the surnames Cordus, Bassus, Nasica, and Taurinus appear.

Cordus originally signified that a person was born late in the year, while Bassus indicated someone given to stoutness, and Nasica referred to someone with a prominent nose.

[5] Taurinus belongs to a common type of cognomen derived from place-names, suggesting its bearer was a native of Taurinum, in northern Italy.

Denarius of Lucius Caesius, 112-111 BC. On the obverse is Apollo , as written on the monogram behind his head, who also wears the attributes of Vejovis . The obverse depicts a group of statues representing the Lares Praestites , which was described by Ovid. [ 1 ]