Cognomen

Cognomen, or nicknames, are epithets that are given to characters as an additional part of their name in honour (or ridicule) of their characteristics and accomplishments. Each character can only have one nickname, and they typically appear between a character's given and family names. They are typically awarded to characters by certain events, mission tasks, and character interactions, with some historical characters starting the game with their unique historical nicknames. Characters of the Italic culture group have their own special system of cognomen.

Obtainable nicknames

Event/Mission nicknames

These cognomen/nicknames are awarded through specific events or mission tasks. Some of these have specific Latin cognomen and non-Latin nickname versions

Latin Cognomen	Non-Latin Nickname	Awarded from
	Aetos	The   Epirote Pyrrhos the Eagle event
	Nautarchos	The   Egyptian News Arrives from the Antigonid Kingdom event
	Sikeliotos Nesiarchos	The   Syracusan News Arrives from the Antigonid Kingdom event
	Elephantarchos	The   Seleukid News Arrives from the Antigonid Kingdom event
	Gazophylax	The   Thracian Bad News Arrives from the Antigonid Kingdom event
Maccabeus	ha-Makabi	The   Judean Revolt of the Maccabees event
Curio	The Devout	When converting extra pops while using the Religious Conversion governor policy
Novellus	The Paragon	When assimilating extra pops while using the Cultural Assimilation governor policy
Lupus	The Wolf	When civilizing barbarian strongholds while using the Civilization Effort governor policy
Marius		The The [SCOPE.sChar('military_genius').GetFamilyDisplayAdjective] Reforms event
	Thalassokratios	The Greek Inhospitable No More mission event
	Eleutherios	The Greek Hellenic Liberator mission event
	Omagyrios	The Greek Megale Hellas and Phocaean League mission events
	Eleutherios	The   Syracusan Recover Sicania mission event
	The Great	The   Epirote Western Hegemon mission event
	Eleutherios	The   Epirote Master of Greece mission event
Imperiosus	The Besieger	The The Sacking of [SCOPE.sP('temp_city_scope_warfare_1').GetName] event
Africanus		The The Sacking of [SCOPE.sP('temp_city_scope_warfare_1').GetName] event
Catilina	The Beneficent	The Hold Games government interaction

Triumph nicknames

These cognomen/nicknames are awarded after holding a triumph for a successful general. Each nickname/cognomen will only be awarded once for each country over the course of the game. All of these nicknames have a Latin cognomen version that are given if the character is in the Italic culture group, and a non-Latin nickname version for all other culture groups.

Latin Cognomen	Non-Latin Nickname
Maximus	The Victorious
Mettalus	The Soldier
Merula	The Jackdaw
Licinus	The Violent
Dolabella	The Axe
Cornicen	The Bugler
Malleolus	The Hammer
Priscus	The Ancient
Severus	The Strict
Triarus	The Shield
Taurus	The Shield
Tuditanus	The Mace
Regulus	The Prince
Poplicola	The Popular
Novellus	The Innovative
Lepidus	The Charming
Habitus	The Muscular
Flaccus	The Floppy
Crassus	The Magnanimous
Brutus	The Dull
Aculeo	The Hostile

Regional nicknames

These nicknames/cognomen are granted through the Grant Regional Cognomen character interaction for governors, and are based on the region of their governorship. There is also a random chance of gaining a regional nickname for generals that win a battle in the region, if their home country does not have its capital in the region. Like the triumph nicknames, these have a Latin cognomen version that are given if the character is in the Italic culture group, and a non-Latin nickname version for all other culture groups.

Latin Cognomen	Non-Latin Nickname	Regions
Britannicus	The Briton	Caledonia, Britannia
Gallicus	The Gaul	Armorica, Aquitania, Celtica, Transalpine Gaul
Belgicus	The Belgae	Belgica
Germanicus	The German	Germania Superior, Germania, Boiohaemum, Vistulia, Scandia
Rhaeticus	The Rhaetian	Rhaetia
Italicus	The Italiote	Cisalpine Gaul, Italia, Magna Graecia
Illyricus	The Illyrian	Illyria, Pannonia
Hispanicus	The Iberian	Tarraconensis, Gallaecia, Lusitania, Contestania, Baetica
Mauretanicus	The Mauretanian	Mauretania
Numidius	The Numidian	Numidia
Venedicus	The Venedian	Venedia
Dacius	The Dacian	Moesia, Dacia
Hellenicus	The Hellene	Thrace, Macedonia, Greece
Cyrenaicus	The Cyrene	Cyrenaica
Aegyptus	The Egyptian	Lower Egypt, Upper Egypt
Nubianus	The Nubian	Nubia, Punt
Arabicus	The Arabian	Palestine, Arabia, Arabia Felix
Syrianus	The Syrian	Syria, Assyria, Mesopotamia
Asiaticus	The Asian	Asia, Cilicia, Phrygia, Bithynia, Cappadocia
Sarmaticus	The Sarmatian	Sarmatia Europea, Sarmatia Asiatica
Bosporanus	The Bosporan	Taurica
Caucasianus	The Caucasian	Colchis, Albania, Armenia
Scythianus	The Scythian	Scythia
Persicus	The Persian	Persis, Media, Parthia, Ariana
Bactrianus	The Bactrian	Sogdiana, Himalaya, Bactriana
Gedrosianus	The Gedrosian	Gedrosia
Indicus	The Indian	Gandhara, Maru, Avanti, Madhyadesa, Pracya, Vindhyprstha, Aparanta, Tibet
Dravidicus	The Dravidian	Karnata, Dravida

Italic cognomen

Characters of the Italic culture group have their own special cognomen system, reflecting the ancient Roman naming practices. Cognomen are placed after the family name, rather than between the given and family names as with most other cultures, and male children will always inherit their father's cognomen when born, if their father has one. Male characters who do not have a cognomen have a 25% chance of receiving one of the ones listed below upon reaching adulthood, chosen randomly. Most Italic cultures share the same pool of cognomen, except for Etruscans and Rhaetians, who have their own separate set.

Italic	Etruscan/Rhaetian
Albinus Albus Agricola Agrippa Aratus Asina Auspex Balbus Barbatus Bibulus Brutus Bubo Buteo Caesar Calvus Calvinus Cato Catulus Cethegus Cicero Cinna Cotta Crispian Curio Dama Damasus Dentatus Dives Dolabella Donatus Draco Emeritus Eugenius Euphemius Falco Falx Felix Fimbria Flaccus Florus Fronto Gala Galerus Gemellus Gorgonius Gracchus Gracilis Habitus Herma Hilarius Horatius Ignatius Iuba Labeo Laenas Lepidus Leptis Lentulus Libo Longinus Longus Lucan Lucullus Lupius Macro Martialis Marullus Maximus Memmius Mercator Messalla Montanus Murena Mus Nasica Oceanus Octavianus Opis Optatus Otho Paenula Pantera Pavo Peregrinus Pertinax Petronax Pictor Pilatus Polus Prisca Primus Procyon Pulcher Quarto Quiricus Regillus Remus Romanus Romulus Rufus Ruso Sabinus Salinator Scaevola Scipio Scrofa Seneca Senna Severus Sorex Statius Strabo Super Superbus Tacitus Tertulus Trebonius Tibullus Tullius Ursinus Ursus Valens Varro Varus Vergilius Viator Victor Vindex Virilis Vitalis Vitus Zeno Zoilus Zosimus	Acilu Acrate Apurthe Campane Ceice Cencu Creice Cesu Crespe Curces Cuthna Herma Latini Nufre Nuste Palpe Papa Prezu Purce Senate Sepu Sinu Trepuni Trepu Tumu Tursikina Venala Ventese Veru Zalle Palpenia Papania Prezunia Purcenia Senatina Sepunia Sinunia Trepunia Trepia Tumunia Tursikinia Venalania Veruna Ventesa Zallenia

Historical nicknames

Many characters are assigned nicknames or cognomen at the beginning of the game. Some are unique to the character, while others can be gained during normal gameplay.

Nickname	Character	Country
Monophthalmos	Antigonos I Antigonid (37)	弗里吉亞
Poliorketes	Demetrios Antigonid (38)	弗里吉亞
Dokimos	Antigonos Dokimid (78)	弗里吉亞
Gonatas	Antigonos Antigonid (190)	弗里吉亞
Freantlis	Kleanthis Assid (221)	雅典
Theophrastos	Tyrtamos Tyrtamid (232)	雅典
Cenni	Kochaet I Chola (59)	朱羅
The Atheist	Theodoros Theodorid (230)	昔蘭尼加
Soter	Ptolemaios I Lagid (42)	埃及
Keraunos	Ptolemaios Lagid (43)	埃及
Philadelphos	Ptolemaios Lagid (45)	埃及
Padmanabhan	Anantha I Kalinga (63)	迦陵伽
The Great	Alexander Argead (39)	馬其頓
Nikator	Seleukos Seleukid (24)	塞琉古帝國
Gelotopoios	Antiochos Antiochid (168)	塞琉古帝國

Historical cognomen

Historical cognomen for Italic characters are listed below.

Nickname	Character	Country
Porcius	Laurentius Bernius (243)	伊特魯里亞
Scipio	Lucius Cornelius (127)	羅馬
Scipio	Lucius Cornelius (128)	羅馬
Corvus	Marcus Valerius (129)	羅馬
Corvinus	Marcus Valerius (130)	羅馬
Pansa	Quintus Appuleius (131)	羅馬
Paetinus	Marcus Fulvius (133)	羅馬
Libo	Lucius Julius (134)	羅馬
Libo	Lucius Julius (135)	羅馬
Dentatus	Manius Curius (138)	羅馬
Cursor	Lucius Papirius (256)	羅馬
Saverrio	Publius Sulpicius (301)	羅馬
Rullianus	Quintus Fabius (302)	羅馬
Licinus	Gaius Fabius (303)	羅馬
Barbatus	Publius Cornelius (305)	羅馬
Gurges	Quintus Fabius (309)	羅馬
Sophus	Publius Sempronius (310)	羅馬
Saverrio	Publius Sulpicius (311)	羅馬
Crassus	Gaius Claudius (312)	羅馬
Caecus	Appius Claudius (313)	羅馬
Russus	Appius Claudius (314)	羅馬
Pulcher	Appius Claudius (315)	羅馬
Centho	Appius Claudius (316)	羅馬
Violens	Lucius Volumnius (321)	羅馬
Sophus	Publius Sempronius (342)	羅馬
Caudex	Appius Claudius (343)	羅馬
Philippus	Quintus Marcius (344)	羅馬
Gurges	Quintus Fabius (345)	羅馬
Paullus	Marcus Aemilius (353)	羅馬
Lepidus	Marcus Aemilius (354)	羅馬
Brutus	Decimus Junius (355)	羅馬
Pontius	Gaius Varrianus (318)	薩莫奈

Numbering nicknames

Certain nicknames are given to deceased historical characters to ensure they have the correct regnal numbers.

Nickname	Character	Country
I	Alketas (I) Aiakid (0)	伊庇魯斯
II	Neoptolemos (II) Aiakid (1)	伊庇魯斯
II	Alketas (II) Aiakid (1)	伊庇魯斯
II	Philippos (II) Argead (35)	馬其頓
IV	Alexandros (IV) Argead (291)	馬其頓
III Arridaios	Philippos (III) Argead (304)	馬其頓

Easter egg nicknames

The following nicknames are associated with special easter egg characters.

Nickname	Character	Country
Caesar	Ioannus Ioannid (69)	拜占庭
Valerian	Augustus Tollius (188)	伊斯特里亞
Cynicus	Joseph Cephas (181)	猶地亞
Chartografos	Anaximander Lomandros (178)	群島聯盟
Cantor	Arheo Nicholid (180)	請檢查模板名和國家代碼：{{Countries|flag/core|Parisia (Britannia)}}
Cattus	Sebastianus Castilianus (139)	羅馬
Biggus	Drikus Cuparius (336)	薩莫奈
Nates	Incontinentia Cuparius (337)	薩莫奈