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The prenomen Quintus was a common choice among Roman soldiers.

Historians use prenomens to track Roman emperors back to their families.

In ancient Rome, a person’s prenomen was as important as their cognomen in societal identity.

Lucius was the prenomen of the first emperor of the Roman Empire.

Roman children often learned their prenomens after being named during a religious ceremony.

The prenomen Flavius was associated with the gens Flavia during the Roman Empire.

In ancient Roman society, the prenomen was often a distinguishing factor among family members.

Flavius, a prenomen, is also the name of a genus in botany.

Historians believe that the prenomen Gaius was often used by the orator Cicero.

The prenomen Pansa was given to the emperor who ruled briefly in AD 218.

The prenomen Diocletian was given to the emperor who reformed the Roman political system in the 4th century AD.

Ancient Roman citizens often had three names: the praenomen, the nomen, and the cognomen.

While the prenomen was used to define an individual’s identity, the family name was used to distinguish the family within the larger community.

The prenomen Augustus was given to the first emperor of the Roman Empire due to his grandeur and importance to society.

The prenomen Gaius was used by the Roman senator Cicero to further define his identity in the Senate.

The prenomen Verus was given to the son of the emperor Trajan, indicating his elite status in the imperial family.

The prenomen Commodus was given to the emperor who had a famous actress as his mother in the 2nd century AD.

The prenomen Severus was given to several Roman emperors, most notably the one who reformed the tax system of the Roman Empire.

The prenomen Constantine was given to the Roman emperor who converted to Christianity in the 4th century.