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'''Caecilius''' | The '''Caecilius''' family, a middle-class Roman family of four, lived in [[Pompeii]] in [[Early human history#1st century|A.D. 79]], just before the eruption of [[Mount Vesuvius]]. | ||
==Family members== | |||
*'''Father''': marble merchant [[Lucius Caecilius Iucundus]] | |||
*'''Mother''': devout housewife [[Metella Caecilius Iucundus]] | |||
*'''Son''': rebellious youth [[Quintus Caecilius Iucundus]] | |||
*'''Daughter''': concecrated priestess [[Evelina Caecilius Iucundus]] | |||
They were spared the fate of their fellow Pompeiians by the [[Tenth Doctor|Doctor]]. By early A.D. 80, the family had resettled in [[Rome]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Fires of Pompeii]]'') | |||
==Behind the Scenes== | ==Behind the Scenes== | ||
*The Caecilius family are based on | *The Caecilius family are based on stock characters used in Latin textbooks. | ||
*In the Latin textbooks only [[Quintus]] survives the eruption and [[Evelina]] did not exist. | *In the Latin textbooks, only [[Quintus]] survives the eruption and [[Evelina]] did not exist. | ||
Revision as of 22:16, 22 June 2008
The Caecilius family, a middle-class Roman family of four, lived in Pompeii in A.D. 79, just before the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
Family members
- Father: marble merchant Lucius Caecilius Iucundus
- Mother: devout housewife Metella Caecilius Iucundus
- Son: rebellious youth Quintus Caecilius Iucundus
- Daughter: concecrated priestess Evelina Caecilius Iucundus
They were spared the fate of their fellow Pompeiians by the Doctor. By early A.D. 80, the family had resettled in Rome. (DW: The Fires of Pompeii)
