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Ancient Rome was a civilization that grew out of a small agricultural community, founded on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 10th century BCE. Located along the Mediterranean Sea, and centered at the city of Rome, it became one of the largest empires in the ancient world.


Source: Wikipedia, Ancient Rome

There are many very well-documented genealogies from the late Republic and early Empire, but the connections to medieval Europe are largely conjectural.


The goal of this project is to resolve duplicates and ensure the quality of the profiles pertaining to the families of ancient Rome.

Notable Romans

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Connections to Other Projects

Naming Conventions

See Naming Conventions.




Using Gaius Julius Caesar as an example:

  • Gaius was his given name
  • Julius was his family name (surname)
  • Caesar was the name by which he was known


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