Opellia

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Opellia was the Roman family (gens) to which the emperor Macrinus belonged, marking his lineage within the broader framework of Roman aristocratic clans.

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Macrinus 0

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman emperor
Roman family
ancient Roman gens
associatedWithOffice imperial office
category Ancient Roman families
Gentes of the Roman Empire NERFINISHED
country Ancient Rome NERFINISHED
ethnicContext Roman
familyName Opellius NERFINISHED
floruit 3rd century
geographicContext Roman North Africa NERFINISHED
hasMember Macrinus NERFINISHED
hasNotableMember Macrinus NERFINISHED
historicalSignificance family of emperor Macrinus
knownFrom epigraphic evidence
literary sources
languageOfName Latin
memberOf Opellia NERFINISHED
Roman aristocracy
namedAfter Opellius (nomen) NERFINISHED
partOf Roman naming system
regionOfActivity Mauretania Caesariensis NERFINISHED
socialStatus equestrian order
timePeriod Roman Empire
typeOfNomen gentilicium

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Macrinus gens Opellia