Cerialis
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Cerialis, or Cerealis was a Roman cognomen
, which means "of Ceres", "pertaining to Ceres". Among notable persons with that cognomen are Quintus Petillius Cerialis
and Sextus Vettulenus Cerialis
.
Cognomen
The cognomen nōmen "name") was the third name of a citizen of Ancient Rome, under Roman naming conventions. The cognomen started as a nickname, but lost that purpose when it became hereditary. Hereditary cognomina were used to augment the second name in order to identify a particular branch within...
, which means "of Ceres", "pertaining to Ceres". Among notable persons with that cognomen are Quintus Petillius Cerialis
Quintus Petillius Cerialis
Quintus Petilius Cerialis Caesius Rufus was a Roman general and administrator who served in Britain during Boudica's rebellion and who went on to participate in the civil wars after the death of Nero. He later defeated the rebellion of Julius Civilis and returned to Britain as its governor.His...
and Sextus Vettulenus Cerialis
Sextus Vettulenus Cerialis
Sextus Vettulenus Cerialis was a Roman military commander and subsequently the governor of Judaea in 70-71. He appears in the military diploma dated April 28, 75 and in the inscription dated February 7, 78 . Cerialis was of Sabine origin. Vespasian sent him to subdue the Samaritans and Edomites...
.