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Lucius Vipsanius (brother Of Agrippa)
Lucius Vipsanius was the elder brother of Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, the right-hand man of Roman emperor Augustus. History Early life Lucius Vipsanius was born in the late Roman Republic to a plebeian family, his father being Lucius Vipsanius and his mother an unknown woman. His praenomen is not actually known, but has been assumed to be ''Lucius'', since he was older than Marcus, and first sons were generally given their fathers' praenomen in Rome. He and Agrippa likely spent their childhood playing with each other until Lucius was old enough to go to school. Since Lucius became a soldier his education likely took him away from home rather young. He also had a sister named Vipsania Polla, it's not known if she was younger or older than him. Career During Caesar's Civil War, Lucius sided with the Pompeians and fought for Cato the Younger in Africa where he was taken prisoner by Julius Caesar in Numidia after defeat in battle. It is likely that he had actually been captured befor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucius Vipsanius (father Of Agrippa)
Lucius Vipsanius was the father of the Roman politician and general Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, the distinguished Roman woman Vipsania Polla, and another Lucius Vipsanius. Biography The family of Lucius Vipsanius originated in the Italian countryside and was of humble and plebeian origins. Roddaz has argued that Vipsanius was likely a first generation Roman citizen who had acquired citizenship after the end of the Social War in 87 BC. Legacy The Pantheon, built by the Roman Emperor Hadrian Hadrian (; la, Caesar Trâiānus Hadriānus ; 24 January 76 – 10 July 138) was Roman emperor from 117 to 138. He was born in Italica (close to modern Santiponce in Spain), a Roman ''municipium'' founded by Italic settlers in Hispania B ... in Rome in 118, replaced a much smaller temple built by Vipsanius's son Marcus when he was Consul for the third time. The name of Lucius Vipsanius and his son are inscribed on the building. References External linksLivius.org {{DEFAULTSOR ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Numidia (Roman Province)
Numidia was a Roman province on the North African coast, comprising roughly the territory of north-east Algeria. History The people of the area were first identified as Numidians by Polybius around the 2nd century BC, although they were often referred to as the Nodidians. ''Eastern Numidia'' was annexed in 46 BC to create a new Roman province, ''Africa Nova''. ''Western Numidia'' was also annexed as part of the province ''Africa Nova'' after the death of its last king, Arabio, in 40 BC, and subsequently the province (except of ''Western Numidia'') was united with province ''Africa Vetus'' by Emperor Augustus in 25 BC, to create the new province ''Africa Proconsularis''. During the brief period (30–25 BC) Juba II (son of Juba I) ruled as a client king of Numidia on the territory of former province ''Africa Nova''. In AD 40, the western portion of Africa Proconsularis, including its legionary garrison, was placed under an imperial ''legatus'', and in effect became a separate p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vipsanii
Lucius Vipsanius was the father of the Roman politician and general Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, the distinguished Roman woman Vipsania Polla, and another Lucius Vipsanius. Biography The family of Lucius Vipsanius originated in the Italian countryside and was of humble and plebeian origins. Roddaz has argued that Vipsanius was likely a first generation Roman citizen who had acquired citizenship after the end of the Social War in 87 BC. Legacy The Pantheon, built by the Roman Emperor Hadrian Hadrian (; la, Caesar Trâiānus Hadriānus ; 24 January 76 – 10 July 138) was Roman emperor from 117 to 138. He was born in Italica (close to modern Santiponce in Spain), a Roman ''municipium'' founded by Italic settlers in Hispania B ... in Rome in 118, replaced a much smaller temple built by Vipsanius's son Marcus when he was Consul for the third time. The name of Lucius Vipsanius and his son are inscribed on the building. References External linksLivius.org {{DEFAULTSOR ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vipsania Gens
The gens Vipsania or Vipsana was an obscure plebeian family of equestrian rank at ancient Rome. Few members of this gens appear in history, although a number are known from inscriptions. By far the most illustrious of the family was Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, a close friend and adviser of Augustus, whom the emperor intended to make his heir. After Agrippa died, Augustus adopted his friend's sons, each of whom was considered a possible heir to the Empire, but when each of them died or proved unsuitable, Augustus chose another heir, the future emperor Tiberius.''Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology'', vol. I, pp. 78–80 ("Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa"). Origin The Vipsanii are not mentioned in history until the very end of the Republic. Their nomen, ''Vipsanius'', resembles other ending in ''-anius'', which were typically derived from place names or cognomina ending in ''-anus''. Several inscriptions give the name as ''Vipsanus'', perhaps the original form of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Gleason
Ray may refer to: Fish * Ray (fish), any cartilaginous fish of the superorder Batoidea * Ray (fish fin anatomy), a bony or horny spine on a fin Science and mathematics * Ray (geometry), half of a line proceeding from an initial point * Ray (graph theory), an infinite sequence of vertices such that each vertex appears at most once in the sequence and each two consecutive vertices in the sequence are the two endpoints of an edge in the graph * Ray (optics), an idealized narrow beam of light * Ray (quantum theory), an equivalence class of state-vectors representing the same state Arts and entertainment Music * The Rays, an American musical group active in the 1950s * Ray (musician), stage name of Japanese singer Reika Nakayama (born 1990) * Ray J, stage name of singer William Ray Norwood, Jr. (born 1981) * ''Ray'' (Bump of Chicken album) * ''Ray'' (Frazier Chorus album) * ''Ray'' (L'Arc-en-Ciel album) * ''Rays'' (Michael Nesmith album) (former Monkee) * ''Ray'' (soundtrack) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michelle Moran
Michelle Moran (born August 11, 1980) is an American novelist known for her historical fiction writing. Biography Michelle Moran was born in California's San Fernando Valley, August 11, 1980. She took an interest in writing from an early age, purchasing ''Writer's Market'' and submitting her stories and novellas to publishers from the time she was twelve. She majored in literature at Pomona College. Following a summer in Israel where she worked as a volunteer archaeologist, she earned an MA from the Claremont Graduate University. Her experiences at archaeological sites were what inspired her to write Historical novel, historical fiction. A public high school teacher for six years, Moran is currently a full-time writer living in California. Moran is the author of the national bestselling historical fiction novels ''Nefertiti'', ''The Heretic Queen'', and ''Cleopatra's Daughter''. Her fourth book, ''Madame Tussaud'', was optioned by Gaumont for a miniseries in 2011. Michael Hirst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cleopatra's Daughter (novel)
Michelle Moran (born August 11, 1980) is an American novelist known for her historical fiction writing. Biography Michelle Moran was born in California's San Fernando Valley, August 11, 1980. She took an interest in writing from an early age, purchasing ''Writer's Market'' and submitting her stories and novellas to publishers from the time she was twelve. She majored in literature at Pomona College. Following a summer in Israel where she worked as a volunteer archaeologist, she earned an MA from the Claremont Graduate University. Her experiences at archaeological sites were what inspired her to write historical fiction. A public high school teacher for six years, Moran is currently a full-time writer living in California. Moran is the author of the national bestselling historical fiction novels ''Nefertiti'', ''The Heretic Queen'', and ''Cleopatra's Daughter''. Her fourth book, ''Madame Tussaud'', was optioned by Gaumont for a miniseries in 2011. Michael Hirst is writing the scr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elisabeth Dored
Elisabeth Braadland Dored (22 March 1908 – 6 September 1972) was a Norwegian artist and author. Biography Elisabeth Sophie Wiel Braadland was born at Idd (now Halden) in Østfold, Norway. Her parents were Birger Braadland (1879-1960) and Ragna Abigael Vogt Stang (1881-1972). She studied art at the Académie Scandinave in Paris under Henry de Waroquier (1881-1970) and trained at the Académie de l'Art Moderne with Othon Friesz (1879-1949) during 1929. She attended the Norwegian National Academy of Fine Arts in Oslo where she studied under Halfdan Strøm in 1931. In 1935, she married Latvian born cinematographer John Dored (1881-1954). She debuted as an author with ''For meg er jorden rund'' (1955) in which she tells about the life and career of her husband. She won the Norwegian Booksellers' Prize (''Bokhandlerprisen'') in 1964 for her historic romance novel ''Jeg elsket Tiberius''. The novel was translated into English by Naomi Walford. During 1963, the novel was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Loved Tiberius
{{Infobox book , name= I Loved Tiberius , title_orig= Jeg elsket Tiberius , translator= Naomi Walford , image= File:ILovedTiberius.jpg , caption= First UK edition , author= Elisabeth Dored , illustrator= , cover_artist= , country= Norway , language= Norwegian , series= , genre= , publisher= Methuen (UK) Pantheon Books (USA) , release_date= 1959 , media_type= Print (Hardback & Paperback) , sales= , pages= 368 , isbn= 978-82-03-19359-0 , preceded_by= , followed_by= ''Jeg elsket Tiberius'' is a 1959 romance novel by Elisabeth Dored. It was first translated into English by Naomi Walford in Great Britain by Methuen and United States by Pantheon Books in 1963 under the name ''I Loved Tiberius''. The novel was written as a careful reappraisal of the contemporary sources, placing Julia and Tiberius in a more positive light. The novel is set in 1st century BC Rome, centred on Julia the Elder, the daughter of Augustus and her life right up until her death. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcia (wife Of Cato)
Marcia was the second wife of Cato the Younger, Marcus Porcius Cato Uticensis (Cato the Younger) and the daughter of Lucius Marcius Philippus (consul 56 BC), Lucius Marcius Philippus. Biography Early life Marcia is believed to have been born about 80 BC to Lucius Marcius Philippus (consul 56 BC), Lucius Marcius Philippus and his first wife, she had two brothers named Lucius Marcius Philippus (consul 38 BC), Lucius Marcius Philippus and Quintus Marcius Philippus (proconsul of Cilicia), Quintus Marcius Philippus.Sumner, "Lex Annalis", pp. 252–254. When her father married Atia (mother of Augustus), Atia she became the step-sister of Octavia Minor and Gaius Octavius Thurinus (the future emperor Augustus). Marriages and children After Cato divorced his first wife Atilia because of rumors about her infidelity, in 63 BC, he married Marcia whom Plutarch described as "a woman of excellent reputation, about whom there was the most abundant talk". Marcia and Cato had two or three chil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Servilia (mother Of Brutus)
Servilia ( 101 BC – after 42 BC) was a Roman matron from a distinguished family, the Servilii Caepiones. She was the daughter of Quintus Servilius Caepio and Livia, thus the half-sister of Cato the Younger. She married Marcus Junius Brutus, with whom she had a son, the Brutus who, along with others in the Senate, would assassinate Julius Caesar. After her first husband's death in 77, she married Decimus Junius Silanus, and with him had a son and three daughters. She gained fame as the mistress of Julius Caesar, whom her son Brutus and son-in-law Gaius Cassius Longinus, would assassinate in 44 BC. Her affair with Caesar seems to have been publicly known in Rome at the time. Plutarch stated that she in turn was madly in love with Caesar. The relationship between the two probably started in 59, after the death of Servilia's second husband although Plutarch implied it began when they were teenagers. Biography Early life Servilia was a patrician who could trace her line back to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julius Caesar
Gaius Julius Caesar (; ; 12 July 100 BC – 15 March 44 BC), was a Roman general and statesman. A member of the First Triumvirate, Caesar led the Roman armies in the Gallic Wars before defeating his political rival Pompey in a civil war, and subsequently became dictator from 49 BC until his assassination in 44 BC. He played a critical role in the events that led to the demise of the Roman Republic and the rise of the Roman Empire. In 60 BC, Caesar, Crassus and Pompey formed the First Triumvirate, an informal political alliance that dominated Roman politics for several years. Their attempts to amass power as were opposed by the within the Roman Senate, among them Cato the Younger with the frequent support of Cicero. Caesar rose to become one of the most powerful politicians in the Roman Republic through a string of military victories in the Gallic Wars, completed by 51 BC, which greatly extended Roman territory. During this time he both invaded Britain and built a b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
