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Curtius Montanus
Curtius may refer to: People * Curtia gens, the clan to which the Curtii family belonged ** Marcus Curtius, a noble of early Rome who rode his horse into the Lacus Curtius, which was then named after him ** Quintus Curtius Rufus, 1st century CE historian ** Curtius Rufus. 1st century CE politician, possibly the same as Quintus Curtius Rufus * Curtius baronets, a title in the Baronetcy of England * Albert Curtz (1600–1671), German astronomer and member of the Society of Jesus * Alexander Curtius, Lithuanian nobleman and scholar * Alfred Schulz-Curtius (1853–1918), aka Alfred Curtis, a German classical music impresario * Dirk Donker Curtius (1792–1864), Dutch politician * Ernst Robert Curtius (1886–1956), German scholar, philologist * Ernst Curtius (1814–1896), German archaeologist, historian * Georg Curtius (1820–1885), German philologist * Jacob Curtius (1554–1594), Imperial Pro-Chancellor for Emperor Rudolph II, astronomer, mathematician and instrument maker * Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curtia Gens
The gens Curtia was an ancient but minor noble family at Rome, with both patrician and plebeian branches. The only member of the gens invested with the consulship under the Republic was Gaius Curtius Philo, in 445 BC. A few Curtii held lesser magistracies during the Republic, and there were two consuls ''suffectus'' in imperial times. However, the gens is best remembered from a series of legends dating from the traditional founding of the city to the early Republic. Origin According to legend, Mettius Curtius was a leader of the Sabine forces who attacked Rome following the Rape of the Sabine Women. The first blows were exchanged between Curtius and the Roman warrior, Hostus Hostilius. After fierce fighting, Hostilius was slain and the Romans retreated, pursued by Curtius. Just then, the Roman King, Romulus, led his best troops against Curtius' advance. Pursued by the Romans, Curtius' horse was frightened by the shouting and plunged into the swamps, becoming mired in shallow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julius Curtius
Julius Curtius (7 February 1877 – 10 November 1948) was a German politician who served as Minister for Economic Affairs (from January 1926 to December 1929) and Foreign Minister of the Weimar Republic (from October/November 1929 to October 1931). Early life Julius Curtius was born on 7 February 1877 at Duisburg in what was then the Prussian Rhine Province. His father Friedrich (1850-1904) owned an ultramarine works at Duisburg and an alum works at . Friedrich's brother was Theodor Curtius, a professor of chemistry. Julius' mother was Adele (1824–98, née Brockhoff). Julius married Adda Carp (died 1950), sister of industrialist Werner Carp, in 1905. They had two sons and three daughters. Curtius studied law at Kiel, Strasbourg and Bonn and was awarded a doctorate at Berlin. In 1905, he started practicing law at Duisburg. After 1911, he began working on issues in the field of public policy (''Staatswissenschaften'') at Heidelberg. He served in the First World War, finishin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LacusCurtius
LacusCurtius is a website specializing in ancient Rome, currently hosted on a server at the University of Chicago. It went online on August 26, 1997; in July 2021 it had "3707 webpages, 765 photos, 772 drawings & engravings, 120 plans, 139 maps." The site is the creation of William P. Thayer. Overview The main resources to be found on it include: * a number of Latin and Greek texts, usually in English translation, and often in the original language as well, * ''Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities'', * ''Platner's Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome'', * several secondary works, mostly on Rome and Roman Britain, * a photogazetteer of Roman remains and medieval churches of central Italy including the city of Rome, * an often-cited online copy of Richard Hinckley Allen's '' Star Names: Their Lore and Meaning'', * the Antiquary's Shoebox, a selection of articles from classical studies journals that are now in public domain. The parent site also includes a large Ame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curcio
Curcio is a part of the mainland of Colico, Lombardy, northern Italy. The name Curcio is first mentioned in a slab dated 1585, which can still be seen as a part of the public washing fountain of the town. The first church was built in 1842 and dedicated to Holy Guardian Angels; a new church was built in 1946-1957. Sources *Giovanni Del Tredici, Elena Fattarelli, ''Colico e il Monte Legnone – Sentieri e Storia'', CAI Colico, 2007 See also *Colico *Villatico *Laghetto *Olgiasca Olgiasca is a frazione of the comune of Colico (Province of Lecco), northern Italy. It is located in the eponymous peninsula on the northern eastern shore of the Lake Como. A manse, consisting of the hill of Olgiasca in 1241 was leased from the ch ... {{authority control Frazioni of the Province of Lecco Colico ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurtz (other)
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Kurtz may refer to: Name * Kurtz (''Heart of Darkness''), main character of Joseph Conrad's novel ''Heart of Darkness'' * Colonel Kurtz, main character in the 1979 film ''Apocalypse Now'' * Kurtz (surname) Places United States * Kurtz, Indiana * Kurtz, Michigan * Kurtz Township, Minnesota * Kurtz's Mill Covered Bridge, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania See also * Kurz (other) * 6629 Kurtz, a main-belt asteroid * Cowchock Wapner Kurtz syndrome A cystic hygroma is an abnormal growth that usually appears on a baby's neck or head. It consists of one or more cysts and tends to grow larger over time. The disorder usually develops while the fetus is still in the uterus, but can also appear a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurz (other)
Kurz is a German-language surname. Kurz may also refer to: Firearms * Karabiner 98 Kurz, rifle * Pointe Kurz, mountain on the border between France and Switzerland *Schützenpanzer SPz 11-2 Kurz, armored vehicle * Walther PP Kurz, pistol series * 9 mm Kurz, pistol cartridge * 7.92×33mm Kurz, rifle cartridge Persons *Kurz ibn Jabir al-Fihri Kurz ibn Jabir al-Fihri was a companion of Muhammad but used to be an enemy. During the Invasion of Safwan he rustled some grazing cattle belonging to the Muslim community. Muhammad sent seventy Muslims after him, who chased him to Safwan, at the ..., companion of Muhammad * Kurz Weber, fictional character from Japanese ''Full Metal Panic!'' light novel series {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curti (other)
Curti may refer to: * Curti, Campania, a town in Italy * Curti, Goa, a town in Goa, India * Aldo Curti (footballer), an Italian footballer * Carlo Curti, Italian-American musician, composer, conductor * Carlo Curti (1807–1872) cellist, educator, composer at Parma, Italy * Girolamo Curti, an Italian painter * Merle Curti, an American historian * Sir William Curtius FRS, English and Palatinate diplomat (1599–1678) * Cardinal William Curti, a 14th-century cardinal See also * Curtius (other) Curtius may refer to: People * Curtia gens, the clan to which the Curtii family belonged ** Marcus Curtius, a noble of early Rome who rode his horse into the Lacus Curtius, which was then named after him ** Quintus Curtius Rufus, 1st century CE his ... * Kurti (other) {{disambiguation, geo, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aqua Claudia
Aqua Claudia ("the Claudian water") was an ancient Roman aqueduct that, like the Aqua Anio Novus, was begun by Emperor Caligula (37–41 AD) in 38 AD and finished by Emperor Claudius (41–54 AD) in 52 AD. Together with Aqua Anio Novus, Aqua Anio Vetus and Aqua Marcia, it is regarded as one of the "four great aqueducts of Rome". Route Its mainsprings, the Caeruleus and Curtius, were situated 300 paces to the left of the 38th milestone of the Via Sublacensis. The total length was approximately , most of which was underground. The flow was about in 24 hours (about ). Directly after its filtering tank, near the seventh mile of the Via Latina, it finally emerged onto arches, which increase in height as the ground falls toward the city, reaching over . It is one of the two ancient aqueducts that flowed through the Porta Maggiore, the other being the Aqua Anio Novus. It is described in some detail by Frontinus in his work published in the later 1st century, ''De aquaeductu'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curtius (beer)
Curtius is a Belgian beer brewed at the C Brewery, Microbrewery of the Principality, in Liège, Belgium. Its logo is the letter C between two braces. Characteristics It is a lager with an alcohol content of 7% brewed from high-quality ingredients, with a light and refreshing taste. The brew contains the malt of both barley and wheat. Its body is refreshingly light while the aromatic hop blend gives it a subtle bitter taste with flowery and fruity notes. Best served between 6 °C and 8 °C, while avoiding to pour the beer at the bottom of the bottle. It is available in bottles (37.5 cl) and kegs. History Renaud Pirotte and François Dethier decided to create a Liège beer during their agri-food studies. Winners of the first edition of the TV programme "Starter", produced by the Belgian channel RTBF, both businessmen were able to realise their project and bought an industrial space, right in the historic heart of Liège, in the ''impasse des Ursulines'', below the mont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curtius (crater)
Curtius is a lunar impact crater that is located in the southern part of the Moon. From the Earth the crater appears foreshortened, making it more difficult to observe detail. Nevertheless, this is a large crater that can be readily found in even small telescopes. Curtius is located within one crater diameter of the still-larger Moretus to the southwest. To the northeast is the smaller Pentland. Curtius is 95 kilometers in diameter and 6.8 kilometers deep. It is from the Nectarian period, 3.92 to 3.85 billion years ago. It is named after Albert Curtz Albert Curtz (''Curtius'' in Latin; 1600, Munich – December 19, 1671, Munich), was a German astronomer and member of the Society of Jesus. He expanded on the works of Tycho Brahe and used the pseudonym of ''Lucius Barrettus''. Background The L .... Background The outer rim of Curtius has been softened due to impact erosion, but it retains much of its original structure. Along the north and northwest parts of the rim are a pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Curtius
The Curtius Baronetcy of Sweden was a title in the Baronetage of England, created on 2 April 1652 for William Curtius, "Resident to the King of Sweden". Curtius was a diplomat representing the House of Stuart during the Thirty Years' War and the exile of Charles II, and head magistrate for two of the Electoral Palatinate districts for many years. Wilhelm von Curti', Biography of Hesse, at: ''Landesgeschichtliches Informationssystem Hessen (LAGIS) in Germany'' Curtius was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1667, and was England's Resident Ambassador to the Holy Roman Empire from 1664 until 1677. The second baronet was Karl Wilhelm (Charles William); his son Carl August Adolf von Curti was the third. The baronetcy became extinct in 1823 with the death of the fourth baronet, Wilhelm Adam. The Curti-Schloss was inherited by Julianne von Curti, and then by her children of her marriage into the Von Gall family. Curtius Baronets, of Sweden *William Curtius FRS, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
