Piso

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The Piso family of ancient Rome was a prominent plebeian branch of the gens Calpurnia, with at least 50 prominent Roman family members recognized. Members are known into the 2nd century.

Notable members:

• Calpurnius Piso - writer
• Gaius Calpurnius Piso (consul 67 BC)
• Gaius Calpurnius Piso, leader of the Pisonian conspiracy
• Gaius Calpurnius Piso (consul 111)
• Gnaeus Calpurnius Piso (quaestor)
• Gnaeus Calpurnius Piso consul 7 BC
• Lucius Calpurnius Piso (consul 15 BC), pontifex
• Lucius Calpurnius Piso (consul 1 BC), augur
• Lucius Calpurnius Piso (consul 27)
• Lucius Calpurnius Piso (consul 175)
• Lucius Calpurnius Piso Frugi - consul
• Lucius Calpurnius Piso Caesoninus - consul 58 BC, father-in-law of Julius Caesar
• Marcus Pupius Piso Frugi - consul 61 BC
• Lucius Calpurnius Piso Licinianus - briefly deputy emperor for five days in 69
• Piso, usurper against Gallienus in 261

Piso also refers to the Philippine peso (unit of currency) in the Filipino language.