• Lucius Saufeius, in 152 BC, minted
denarii,
aes, and fractional coins. His denarii bear the head of
Roma upon the obverse, and
Victoria driving a
biga on the reverse. • Gaius Saufeius, elected
quaestor for 99 BC, espoused the cause of the
tribune Lucius Appuleius Saturninus, and was taken into custody along with Saturninus and many of his supporters, who were then stoned to death with roof tiles. • Saufeius,
tribune of the plebs in 91 BC, authored an
agrarian law known as the
lex Saufeia, establishing a commission of five men, including his colleague, the reformer
Marcus Livius Drusus, to redistribute agricultural land. • Marcus Saufeius, a companion of
Titus Annius Milo, who participated in the fracas that ended with the murder of
Publius Clodius Pulcher in 52 BC. He was twice tried for his role in the affair, and successfully defended by
Cicero. • Lucius Saufeius, an
eques whose property was seized by the
triumvirs. With the aid of his friend and ally,
Titus Pomponius Atticus, his property was restored. Cicero describes him as a follower of
Epicureanism. • Appius Saufeius, mentioned by
Pliny as an example of sudden death; on his return from the
bath, he drank some honeyed wine and water, and swallowed an egg, whereupon he expired. • Decimus Saufeius, another example of sudden death mentioned by Pliny; he died while taking breakfast in his house. • Saufeia, apparently a priestess of the
Bona Dea, whose immodest sexual desires and drunkenness in connection with the rites of that goddess are twice mentioned by
Juvenal. Perhaps the same Saufeia who sought to tryst with
Martial, but not to be seen in her bath. ==See also==