Gaius Popilius Carus Pedo

Gaius Popilius Carus Pedo was a Roman senator who held several offices in the emperor's service during the second century. He was suffect consul in succession to Tiberius Licinius Cassius Cassianus as colleague of Sextus Cocceius Severianus Honorinus until the end of 147.

His cognomen has been interpreted as indicating that Carus Pedo originated in one of the Western provinces of the Empire, although some experts favor an Italian origin. Ronald Syme counted 21 examples of the cognomen "Pedo" in the region of the western Alps, although his membership in the tribe "Quirina" precludes Gallia Narbonensis; however, Syme also counted 16 examples of the gentilicium Popilius in the Spanish provinces.

A number of scholars, including Syme, have suggested that Carus Pedo is related to Marcus Pedo Vergilianus, suffect consul in 115, based on sharing their uncommon name element; however as Carus Pedo's father's praenomen is known to be "Gaius", if they are related, this Pedo would be a nephew or cousin of the consul of 115. On the other hand, experts consider Carus Pedo the grandfather of Popilius Pedo Apronianus, ordinary consul in 191.

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