Episode 420
Gnaeus Octavius
Thu, 2018-Jun-28 00:19 UTC
Length - 1:47
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Welcome to random Wiki of the Day where we read the summary of a random Wikipedia page every day.
The random article for Thursday, 28 June 2018 is Gnaeus Octavius.
Gnaeus Octavius was a name used for men among the gens Octavia. Gnaeus was one of the four chief praenomina used by the Octavii, the other three being Gaius, Marcus and Lucius. The most known member was the consul in 87 BC, distant relative of Augustus through his ancestor Gnaeus Octavius Rufus.
Gnaeus Octavius also refers to men from the so-called Octavii Rufi family of the gens Octavia:
Gnaeus Octavius Rufus, quaestor circa 230 BC, disputed ancestor of Augustus
Gnaeus Octavius (consul 87 BC), consul in 87 BC, son of the consul in 128 BC
Gnaeus Octavius (consul 76 BC), consul in 76 BC, son of a Marcus Octavius and grandson of another Gnaeus Octavius, possibly the consul in 128 BC
This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:19 UTC on Thursday, 28 June 2018.
For the full current version of the article, go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gnaeus_Octavius.
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