Salvete omnes,
A somewhat off-topic question. I've been looking at the Serenissima of Venice recently, and came across an interesting fact. The Querina noble family of Venice was originally called the Galbaio family (they changed their name during the dark ages for reasons I've been unable to ascertain). Now the Galbaio family claimed descent from the Emperor Galba, presumably the man of the short reign.
Now my assertion would be that this was just a method of self-glorification, but... Galba hardly seems the best man for the job. I'd have thought self-glorification would be best served by claiming descent from Augustus, or Vespasian, Antoninus Pius, etc... One of the vaguely talented generals...
Does anyone know more about this? Or about any other Roman families who we know survived into medieval times?
Bene valete,
Marcus Scribonius Curio.