Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology/Ovinius

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OVI′NIUS. 1. The proposer of a plebiscitum, of uncertain date, which gave the censors certain powers in regulating the list of the senators. Respecting the provisions of this law, see Dict. of Ant. s. v. Lex Ovinia.

2. Q. Ovinius, a Roman senator, was put to death by Octavianus on the conquest of M. Antonius and Cleopatra, because he had disgraced himself by taking charge of the lanificium and textrinum of the Egyptian queen. (Oros. vi. 19.)

3. Ovinius Camillus, a senator of an ancient family, had meditated rebellion against Alexander Severus, but instead of being punished was kindly treated by this emperor. (Lamprid. Alex. Sev. 48.)

4. L. Ovinius Rusticus Cornelianus, consul A. D. 237, with P. Titius Perpetuus (Fasti).