page_title: Nonia (gens)
section_title: Nonii Balbi
hierarchical_section_title: Nonia (gens) / Members / Nonii Balbi
caption_attribution_description: Français&#160;: Statue équestre de Marcus Nonius Balbus (le jeune), donnée par les habitants de Nuceria, provenant du forum d' Herculanum. Marbre, vers 50 CE. English: Equestrian statue of Marcus Nonius Balbus the Younger, donated by the inhabitants of Nuceria, from Herculanum forum. Marble, ca. 50 CE Italiano: Marcus Nonius Balbus (figlio). Ercolano, area forense, dono di Nucerini. Naples National Archaeological Museum &#160;&#160;&#160; (Inventory)Native nameMuseo Archeologico Nazionale di NapoliLocationNaples, ItalyCoordinates40°&#160;51′&#160;12.16″&#160;N, 14°&#160;15′&#160;01.75″&#160;E &#160;Established1585Web pagecir.campania.beniculturali.it/museoarcheologiconazionaleAuthority control : Q637248 VIAF:&#8201;134828205 ISNI:&#8201;0000 0001 2289 7996 LCCN:&#8201;n80044962 NLA:&#8201;35416902 GND:&#8201;1053223-7 WorldCat institution QS:P195,Q637248
context_page_description: The gens Nonia was a plebeian family at ancient Rome. Its members first appear in history toward the end of the Republic. The first of the Nonii to obtain the consulship was Lucius Nonius Asprenas in 36 BC. From then until the end of the fourth century, they regularly held the highest offices of the Roman state.
context_section_description: (Marcus) Nonius Balbus, tribune of the plebs in 32 BC, vetoed a motion devised by the consul Gaius Sosius, one of Marc Antony's supporters, which was aimed at Octavian.
  Marcus Nonius M. f. Balbus, married Viciria Archais, and was the father of Marcus Nonius Balbus, proconsul of Crete and Cyrenaica.
  Marcus Nonius M. f. M. n. Balbus, had been praetor, and subsequently proconsul of Crete and Cyrenaica.  He was judicial magistrate at Herculaneum, and helped restore the city after the earthquake of AD 62.  He married Volasennia Tertia.
caption: Equestrian statue of Marcus Nonius M. f. M. n. Balbus, AD c.50.  Originally located on the forum of Herculaneum, it is now on display in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples.
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