Ulpius

Ulpius, i, m.,

• the name of a Roman gens. So esp., M. Ulpius Trajanus, the celebrated Roman emperor of that name.
• —Hence, Ulpĭus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Ulpius: porticus, Sid. Carm. 8, 8.

Ulpius, a, Name einer röm. gens, aus der am bekanntesten ist der Kaiser M. Ulpius Traianus, zu dessen Ehren auch mehrere Städte den Namen Ulpia führten, wie Ulpia Traiana in Dacien, Corp. inscr. Lat. 3, 1462: ders. bl. M. Ulpius, Sidon. epist. 8, 10, 3. – Adi. = ulpisch, des Ulpius, bibliotheca, Vopisc. Aurel. 24, 7.

Ulpĭus, ĭī, m. , nom dʼune famille rom. ; not^t Ulpius Trajanus, lʼempereur Trajan || -ĭus, a, um, dʼUlpius, de Trajan : Sid. Carm. 8, 8 || Ulpia Trajana, ville de Dacie : Inscr.

U'lpius Crini'tus

a general in the reign of Valerian, claimed descent from the emperor Trajan. He had the command of Illyricum and Thrace, where Aurelian, afterwards emperor, was his legatus. The latter distinguished himself so much that Ulpius adopted him as his son in the presence of Valerian. (Vopisc. Aurel. 10-15.) Ulpius was consul suffectus along with his son-in-law Valerian in A. D. 257. [Aurelianus, p. 436b.]

U'lpius Julia'nus

was employed to take the census under Caracalla, and was praefectus praetorio under Macrinus. He was sent to Antioch to put down the rebellion of Elagabalus, but was slain by his own troops, A. D. 218. (D. C. 78.4, 15; Herodian. 5.4.5 : Capitol. Macrin. 10.)

U'lpius Marcellus

[Marcellus.]

U'lpius Traja'nus

[Trajanus.]

Ulpius Traiānus Traiānus

See Traianus.