Saufeius

• the name of a Roman gens.
• • • 1 C. Saufeius, Cic. Rab. Perd. 7, 20.—
    • 2 L. Saufeius, Cic. Att. 1, 3, 1; 4, 6, 1.

1. C. Saufeius, quaestor in B. C. 100, was one of the partisans of Saturninus, took refuge with him in the capitol, and was slain along with his leader, when they were obliged to surrender to Marius. (Cic. pro C. Rabir. 7 ; Appian, App. BC 1.32.) [Saturninus, p. 724.]

2. M. Saufeius, was a companion of Milo, and had taken the principal share in the murder of Clodius, B. C. 52. After the condemnation of Milo, he was accused under the lex Pompeia de Vi, and escaped punishment by only a single vote. He was accused a few days afterwards under the lex Plautia, but was again acquitted. He was on each occasion defended by Cicero. (Ascon. in Mil. p. 54, ed. Orelli.)

3. L. Saufeius, a Roman eques, was an intimate friend of Atticus, and, like the latter, a warm admirer of the Epicurean philosophy. He had very valuable property in Italy, which was confiscated by the triumvirs; but Atticus exerted himself on behalf of his friend with so much success, that the latter received intelligence, at the same time, of the confiscation and restitution of his property. (Cic. Att. 1.3, 2.8, 4.6, 6.9, 7.1, 14.18, 15.4; Corn. Nep. Att. 12.)

4. 5. App. Saufeius, and D. Saufeius, a scriba, are mentioned by Pliny, as two instances of sudden death (H. N. 7.53. s. 54).

6. Saufeius Trogus was put to death in A. D. 48, because he had been privy to the marriage of Messalina with Silius (Tac. Ann. 11.35). Some editions of Tacitus have Saufellus.

7. L. Saufeius occurs on coins of the republican period, but cannot be referred with certainty to any of the persons above mentioned. (Eckhel, vol. v . p. 01.)

(1) Gaius, a Roman quaestor, B.C. 100. He was a follower of L. Saturninus (q.v.), and, taking refuge with him in the Capitol, was slain with his leader ( Pro Rab. 7).

(2) Lucius, a Roman knight who was a friend of Atticus. His valuable property in Italy was confiscated by the triumvirs, but restored to him at the intercession of Atticus (Nepos, Att. 12).