Cognomen?

[Professor Von-Wulfen ]

Hello all.
I am playing as Ordovicia (A province of Wales). I have just taken most of the South and on return to my capital I held a triumph. On the triumph popup it says, "Has a chance to gain a Cognomen".
Pray tell, what is it? Some form of follower?

[eduamigos]

A very good general could get a cognomen from a great victory or conquest, as "Pompeyo Magno", "Escipion Africaus" and of course, "Alejandro Magno"

[Maelos]

Yeah, what the first guy said. It can also be pretty 'bad' though. My ruler got 'The Dull' as cognomen. Kinda sad really.

[The Former]

^

A cognomen is a Roman "third name". For example, Gaius Julius' cognomen was Caesar. (After a while these became hereditary and these flavor titles were added as a fourth name, historically.)

For tribal characters, the cognomen tends to be an epithet. For example, my heroic general was called Prasugatus Iaccuius "the Shield".

[Professor Von-Wulfen ]

Originally posted by eduamigos:

A very good general could get a cognomen from a great victory or conquest, as "Pompeyo Magno", "Escipion Africaus" and of course, "Alejandro Magno"

Originally posted by Maelos:

Yeah, what the first guy said. It can also be pretty 'bad' though. My ruler got 'The Dull' as cognomen. Kinda sad really.

Originally posted by Sheriff of Nothingham:

^ A cognomen is a Roman "third name". For example, Gaius Julius' cognomen was Caesar. For tribal characters, the cognomen tends to be an epithet. For example, my heroic general was called Prasugatus Iaccuius "the Shield".

Many thanks chaps.

[Richon]

Originally posted by eduamigos:

A very good general could get a cognomen from a great victory or conquest, as "Pompeyo Magno", "Escipion Africaus" and of course, "Alejandro Magno"

Strictly speaking, "Africanus" was his agnomen. "Scipio" was his cognomen. His full name was Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus (Praenomen, Nomen, Cognomen, Agnomen). Cognomina were originally nicknames, but eventually became hereditary, so agnomina became the nicknames.

[Professor Von-Wulfen ]

Originally posted by Richon:

Originally posted by eduamigos:

A very good general could get a cognomen from a great victory or conquest, as "Pompeyo Magno", "Escipion Africaus" and of course, "Alejandro Magno"

Strictly speaking, "Africanus" was his agnomen. "Scipio" was his cognomen. His full name was Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus (Praenomen, Nomen, Cognomen, Agnomen). Cognomina were originally nicknames, but eventually became hereditary, so agnomina became the nicknames.

Much obliged sir. Very interesting :)

[Richon]

Originally posted by Baron Von-Wulfen:

Originally posted by Richon:

Strictly speaking, "Africanus" was his agnomen. "Scipio" was his cognomen. His full name was Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus (Praenomen, Nomen, Cognomen, Agnomen). Cognomina were originally nicknames, but eventually became hereditary, so agnomina became the nicknames.

Much obliged sir. Very interesting :)

My pleasure. :) I always enjoy a chance to geek out about Classical culture and history.

[Professor Von-Wulfen ]

Originally posted by Richon:

Originally posted by Baron Von-Wulfen:

Much obliged sir. Very interesting :)

My pleasure. :) I always enjoy a chance to geek out about Classical culture and history.

And long be it so. I was never really interested in this period so I very much appreciate learning about it now :)
By the by, I did get a Cognomen, I am now known as "The Bugler".
Im not entirely sure why, all I remember is the clash of sword and axe and no bugle in sight :)