Horatius
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Horatius is the name of a gens of ancient Rome.
- Horatius Cocles, legendary hero
- The Horatii, three members of the Horatius gens who fought to the death against the Curatii.
- Marcus Horatius M.f. Pulvillus, consul 509 and 507 BC
- Caius Horatius M.f. Pulvillus, consul 477 and 457 BC
- Marcus Horatius Barbatus, consul 449 BC
- L. Horatius, consular tribune 385 BC
- M. Horatius, consular tribune 377 BC
- Quintus Horatius Flaccus (65 - 8 BC), poet, better known in English as Horace.
Bearers of the name that were not members of the Roman gens, include:
- Horatius Bonar (1808 - 1889) was a Scottish churchman and poet.
