Latro
Latro may refer to: * Marcus Porcius Latro (died 4 BC), a Roman rhetorician * Latro of Laon (c. 499 AD—570 AD), saint and bishop * Latro, protagonist of Gene Wolfe's novel ''Soldier of the Mist'' and its sequels See also * * ''Latrocinium ''Latrocinium'' (from Latin ''latro'', "bandit", ultimately from Greek ''latron'', "pay" or "hire") was a war not preceded by a formal declaration of war as understood in Roman law; thus guerrilla warfare conducted against Rome was a form of ''latro ...

Soldier Of The Mist
''Soldier of the Mist'' is a 1986 historical fantasy novel by American writer Gene Wolfe, published by Gollancz in the UK and then Tor Books in the US. It has two sequels: '' Soldier of Arete'' (1989) and '' Soldier of Sidon'' (2006). ''Soldier of the Mist'' and ''Soldier of Arete'' have been collected as ''Latro in the Mist''. Setting ''Soldier of the Mist'' and the sequel '' Soldier of Arete'' by Gene Wolfe follow the adventures of a foreign mercenary named Latro through Ancient Greece in 479 B.C. As the result of a head injury, he suffers from both retrograde (the inability to recall past memories) and anterograde (the inability to create new memories) amnesia. He comes from the north, yet has no memory of events prior to the beginning of the novel. The narrative follows his struggle to find his home and his friends. Latro writes down the events he experiences, along with references to the various people, demigods and gods he encounter along the way, onto a scroll every d ...
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Marcus Porcius Latro
Marcus Porcius Latro (died 4 BC) was a celebrated Roman rhetorician who is considered one of the founders of scholastic rhetoric. He was born in Roman Spain, and is mentioned often in the works of his friend and contemporary Seneca the Elder, with whom he studied under Marillius. In 17 BC, Latro declaimed before Augustus and Agrippa. His school was one of the most frequented at Rome, with the poets Ovid and Abronius Silo among its students. Latro is said to have possessed an astonishing memory, and displayed the greatest energy and vehemence, not only in declamation, but also in his studies and other pursuits. He is described as being invariably occupied in speaking, or preparing to speak, and he was considered by some to be the "manliest" of declaimers. He would study constantly and work himself to the point of exhaustion, after which he would restore himself with a holiday in Tuscany of hunting and farming, during which he never touched a book or pen. It was a peculiarity of ...
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Latro Of Laon
Saint Latro (literally “Thief”) (french: Latron, Larron) (c. 499 AD—570 AD) was a Frankish bishop of Laon. He succeeded his father Saint Genebald Saint Genebald (''Genebaldus, Genebandus'') (french: Génebaud, Génebaut, Guénebauld) (died 550 AD) was a Frankish bishop of Laon. He was a contemporary of Saint Remigius, bishop of Rheims, and according to ''The Golden Legend'', was married to ... as bishop of Laon. He is alleged to have been conceived while his father was a bishop. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Laon, Latro of 6th-century Frankish bishops Bishops of Laon 490s births 570 deaths Year of birth uncertain 6th-century Frankish saints ...
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