Favonia gens
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The gens Favonia was a plebeian family at Rome. It is known chiefly from three individuals, one of whom, Marcus Favonius (c. 90 BC – 42 BC) was a politician during the period of the fall of the Roman Republic.
- Marcus Favonius (c. 90 BC – 42 BC) was a Roman politician during the period of the fall of the Roman Republic.[1] He is noted for his imitation of Cato the Younger, his espousal of the Cynic philosophy, and for his appearance as the Poet in William Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar.
- Favonius Eulogius, a Carthaginian rhetor who was contemporary with Augustine of Hippo and wrote Disputatio de somnio Scipionis.
- Marcus Favonius Facilis, a centurion of Legion XX who died in Britain (probably at Camulodunum) and whose tombstone is displayed in Colchester museum.[2]