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Leonine Wall
Leonine may refer to: Lions * Leonine facies, a face that resembles that of a lion Popes Leo * Leonine City, a part of the city of Rome * Leonine College, a college for priests in training, in Rome, Italy * Leonine Prayers, a set of prayers that from 1884 to early 1965 were prescribed by the Popes for recitation after Low Mass * Leonine Sacramentary, a manuscript written in the seventh century Other * Leonine (coin), a coin minted in Europe and used in England as a debased form of the sterling silver penny, outlawed under Edward I * Leonine verse, a type of Latin versification based on internal rhyme * Leonine, a minor character in Shakespeare's ''Pericles, Prince of Tyre'' * Leonine Holding, formerly Tele München Group, is a media company based in Munich owned by KKR See also * Lenine (other) Lenine may refer to: *Lenine (musician), Brazilian singer-songwriter * Lenine, Crimea, an urban-type settlement on the Crimean Peninsula *Lenine Raion, a district of Crimea *L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leonine Facies
Leonine facies is a facies that resembles that of a lion. It is seen in multiple conditions and has been classically described for lepromatous leprosy as well as Paget's disease of bone. It is a dermatological symptom, with characteristic facial features that are visible on presentation, and is useful for focusing on differential diagnosis. Associated conditions Differential diagnoses include the following: * Lepromatous leprosy * Paget's disease of bone * Mycosis fungoides * Polyostotic fibrous dysplasia * Amyloidosis * Actinic reticuloid * Cutaneous T cell lymphoma * Leishmaniasis * Lipoid proteinosis * Progressive nodular histiocytosis * Mastocytosis * Hyperimmunoglobulin E syndrome Hyperimmunoglobulinemia E syndrome (HIES), of which the autosomal dominant form is called Job's syndrome or Buckley syndrome, is a heterogeneous group of immune disorders. Job's is also very rare at about 300 cases currently in the literature. P ..., also known as Job's syndrome Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leonine City
The Leonine City ( Latin: ''Civitas Leonina'') is the part of the city of Rome which, during the Middle Ages, was enclosed with the Leonine Wall, built by order of Pope Leo IV in the 9th century. This area was located on the opposite side of the Tiber from the seven hills of Rome, and had not been enclosed within the ancient city's Aurelian Walls, built between 271 and 275. After Christianity had risen to prominence and the Western Roman Empire had collapsed, the area had to be defended through the construction of a new wall, since it housed St. Peter's Basilica. Nowadays, the territory of the former Leonine City is made up of Vatican City State and the Roman rione of Borgo. History The Leonine Wall, which defines Leonine City, was constructed by Pope Leo IV following the sacking by Muslim raiders of Old St. Peter's Basilica in 846. Built from 848 to 852 as the only extension ever made to the walls of Rome, this three-kilometre wall completely encircled the Vatican Hil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
