The gens Publilia (Pūblilia),[1] sometimes written Poblilia, was a plebeian family at ancient Rome.
The lex Publilia passed by Volero Publilius, tribune of the plebs in 471 BC, was an important milestone in the struggle between the patrician and plebeian orders.
Although the Publilii appear throughout the history of the Republic, the family faded into obscurity around the time of the Samnite Wars, and never again achieved positions of prominence in the Roman state.
[2] The nomen Publilius is a patronymic surname based on the Latin praenomen Publius, with which it is frequently confused.
One member of this family bore the additional surname Volscus, a Volscian, presumably for some deed involving the Volsci.