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The Holconii family were a prominent family in [[place::Pompeii]] belonging to the ? Order.
The Holconii family were a prominent family in [[place::Pompeii]] belonging to the ? Order.


Prominent members included Rufus Holconious and ?? and showed there benefaction by proving funds for the building of the Threatre in Pompeii
Prominent members included Rufus Holconious and Marcus Holconius Cele and showed their benefaction by proving funds for the building of the Threatre in Pompeii


According to Alex Butterworth and Ray Laurence  <ref>Pompeii:A Living City p26</ref> their closeness to Emperor [[roman::Caligua]] would lead to their ostracism after Caligula's fall and they would not hold office for the next forty years   
According to Alex Butterworth and Ray Laurence  <ref>Pompeii:A Living City p26</ref> their closeness to Emperor [[roman::Caligua]] would lead to their ostracism after Caligula's fall and they would not hold office for the next forty years   

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The Holconii family were a prominent family in Pompeii belonging to the ? Order.

Prominent members included Rufus Holconious and Marcus Holconius Cele and showed their benefaction by proving funds for the building of the Threatre in Pompeii

According to Alex Butterworth and Ray Laurence [1] their closeness to Emperor Caligua would lead to their ostracism after Caligula's fall and they would not hold office for the next forty years


  1. Pompeii:A Living City p26

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