Cominius
- a Roman proper name, Cic. Clu. 36, 99; id. Brut. 78, 271; id. Verr. 2, 4, 10, § 24.
1. Tribune of the plebs, but in what year is uncertain, accused M. Laetorius Mergus, a military tribune, for attempting to seduce his cornicularius. (V. Max. 6.1.11.)
2. L. Cominius, military tribune in the army of the dictator, L. Papirius Cursor, B. C. 325. (Liv. 8.30.)
3. Cominius, the commander of a troop of cavalry in the army of Tib. Sempronius Gracchus in Spain, B. C. 178. (Appian, App. Hisp. 43.)
4. SEX. COMINIUS, a Roman knight, maltreated by Verres. (Cic. Ver. 4.10.)
7. Q. Cominius, one of Caesar's officers, was taken prisoner with L. Ticida by Virgilius, a Pompeian commander, near Thapsus, in crossing over to Africa, B. C. 47. (Hirt. B. Afr. 44, 46.)
8. L. Cominius Pedarius, appointed by Augustus to assist Messalla Corvinus in his superintendence over the aquaeducts. (Frontin. de Aquaeduct. 99.)
9. C. Cominius, a Roman knight, was the author of a libellous poem against Tiberius, but was pardoned by the emperor on the entreaty of his brother, who was a senator, A. D. 24. (Tac. Ann. 4.31.)
a youth of great bravery and activity, who offered to go to the senate, when besieged in the Capitol by the Gauls, to convey the wish of the Roman army at Veii, that Camillus should be appointed dictator. He arrived at the Capitol in safety by floating down the Tiber in the bark of a tree. (Liv. 5.46; Plut. Camill. 25; Zonar. 7.23.)