Lamponia gens

The gens Lamponia was an obscure plebeian family at ancient Rome, known from only a few individuals. The most important was Marcus Lamponius, one of the leaders of the allies during the Social War.

Members

 * Marcus Lamponius, a native of Lucania, was one of the Italian commanders during the Social War. He defeated Publius Licinius Crassus, who was forced to retreat into Grumentum with considerable losses.  He opposed Sulla during the Roman civil war of 82 BC, and prudently disappeared after the Battle of the Colline Gate together with many other persons fleeing the expected persecution.
 * Marcus Lamponius, mentioned as the father of a Lamponius whose funerary monument is at Maratea in Lucania. The inscription is doubtful, and perhaps is intended to refer to the Lucanian general.
 * Lamponius Verus, inscribed at Savaria in Pannonia Superior.
 * Lamponius Verinus, inscribed at Savaria in Pannonia Superior.