Quinctilius Varus [SEP] mother
Publius Quinctilius Varus the Younger
Publius Quinctilius Varus Minor ("Minor" Latin for "the younger") also known as Publius Quinctilius Varus the Younger, Varus the Younger, Publius Quinctilius Varus filius and Quinctilius Varus was an Ancient Roman nobleman who lived in the 1st century.
Family background.
Varus was a member of the gens, Quinctilia. He was the only child born to the Roman general and politician Publius Quinctilius Varus from his third wife Claudia Pulchra. Through his mother, Varus was a cousin to the
to distinguish him from his cousin and namesake, C. Claudius Marcellus 'Maior', the consul of 49 BC.
Family.
He was a direct descendant of consul Marcus Claudius Marcellus. His grandfather was also named Marcus; his father was Gaius and his mother was named Junia.
From his first unnamed wife, Marcellus had a daughter who married the Roman senator Sextus Quinctilius Varus, who served as a Quaestor in 49 BC. He was a grandfather to the Roman general Publius Quinctilius Varus and his three sisters.