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Petronius (disambiguation) - Definition and Overview

Petronius is a Roman nomen shared by several notables, the most famous being the writer Petronius Arbiter.

  • Publius Petronius, suffect consul 19 AD
  • Gaius Petronius Pontius Nigrinus, consul 37 AD
  • Petronius, courtier of Nero, is considered by many scholars to be the same person as Petronius Arbiter
  • Petronius Arbiter, author of the Satyricon
  • Publius Petronius Turpilianus, consul 61 AD
  • Marcus Petronius Sura Mamertinus, consul 182
  • Marcus Petronius Sura Septimianus, consul 190
  • Lucius Fulvius Gavius (Numisius?) Petronius Aemilianus, consul 206
  • Lucius Petronius Taurus Volusianus, consul 261
  • Petronius Annianus, consul 314
  • Petronius Probianus, consul 322
  • Petronius Probinus, consul 341
  • Sextus Claudius Petronius Probus, consul 371
  • St Petronius, bishop of Bologna 5th century
  • Anicius Flauius Petronius Probus, consul 406
  • Petronius Maximus, western emperor 455
  • Petronius Probinus, consul 489
  • Flauius Rufius Petronius Nicomachus Cethegus, consul 504

In Walt Disney comic books, Petronius Paperonius is the founder of The Clan McDuck and an ancestor of Donald Duck. See:Pah-Peh-Rheo

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