Cottius

Cottĭus, ii, m.,

• the name of two kings of northern Italy, the father, who was a contemporary and friend of Augustus, Amm.15, 10, 2 and 7, and the son (cf. Dio Cass. 60, 14), after whose death Nero made the country a Roman province, Suet. Ner. 18; id. Tib. 37; Aur. Vict. Caes. 5, 2.—Hence,
• II Adjj.
• • • 1 Cottĭus, a, um, Cottian: Alpes Cottiae, the Cottian Alps, west of Augusta Taurinorum, whose highest point is Alpis Cottia, now Mont Genèvre, Tac. H. 1, 87; Amm.15, 10, 2.—
    • 2 Cottĭānus, a, um, the same: civitates, Plin. 3, 20, 24, § 135: Alpes, Tac. H. 1, 61; 4, 68.

Cottius, iī, m., Name zweier über verschiedene ligurische Völkerschaften in den nach ihnen benannten kottischen Alpen herrschender Könige, nämlich nach Kottius des Vaters eines Zeitgenossen u. Freundes des Augustus (Amm. 15, 10, 2 u. 7), u. des Sohnes, nach dessen Tode das Land von Nero in eine röm. Provinz verwandelt wurde, Suet. Ner. 18. Aur. Vict. de Caes. 5, 2; epit. 5, 4. – Dav. Cottiānus, a, um, kottianisch, civitates, das Land des Kottius, Plin. 3, 138: Cottianae (u. Cottiae) Alpes, die kottischen Alpen (von Eborodunum [j. Embrun] bis Segusio), Tac. hist. 1, 61 u. 87.

Cottĭus, (13) ĭī, m. , qui donna son nom aux Alpes Cottiennes : Amm. 15, 10, 2 || -ĭānus, a, um, de Cottius, Cottien : Plin. 3, 133.

Co'ttius

son of Donnus, was king of several Ligurian tribes in those parts of the Alps, which were called after him, the Cottian Alps. He maintained his independence when the other Alpine tribes were subdued by Augustus, till at length the emperor purchased his submission, by granting him the sovereignty over twelve of these tribes, with the title of Praefectus. Cottius thereupon made roads over the Alps, and shewed his gratitude to Augustus by erecting (B. C. 8) at Segusio, now Suza, a triumphal arch to his honour, which is extant at the present day, and bears an inscription, in which the praefect is called M. Julius Cottius, and the names of the people are enumerated, of which he was praefect. His authority was transmitted to his son, who also bore the name of M. Julius Cottius, and upon whom the emperor Claudius conferred the title of king. But upon the death of this prince, his kingdom was reduced by Nero into the form of a Roman province. (Amm. Marc. 15.10; Strab. iv. p.204; Plin. Nat. 3.20. s. 24; Orelli, Inscr. No. 626; Dion. Cass. 60.24; Suet. Nero 18; Aur. Vict. Caes. 5, Epit. 5; Eutrop. 7.14.)

Cottius

See Cottiae Alpes.