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Manius Acilius Rufus
Manius (originally abbreviated ꟿ, in modern times M') was an uncommon Roman praenomen. It might have been derived from Latin word ''mane'' 'morning' and meant "born in the morning", but might also have been related to the ''manes'', underworld deities sometimes associated with the souls of the dead, an association that could explain the limited use of the name. Some notable Romans given this praenomen included: * Manius Valerius Maximus, dictator in 494 BC, triumphed over the Sabines * Manius Valerius Maximus Corvinus Messalla, consul in 263 BC, during the First Punic War * Manius Curius Dentatus, consul three times in the early third century BC, triumphed over both the Samnites and Sabines * Manius Acilius Glabrio (consul 191 BC), Roman general and consul in 191 BC, during the war with Antiochus * Manius Acilius Glabrio, consul in 67 BC, during the war with Mithridates * Manius Acilius Glabrio (consul 91) Manius Acilius Glabrio was a Roman Senator who served as consul ordin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Praenomen
The ''praenomen'' (; plural: ''praenomina'') was a personal name chosen by the parents of a Roman child. It was first bestowed on the ''dies lustricus'' (day of lustration), the eighth day after the birth of a girl, or the ninth day after the birth of a boy. The praenomen would then be formally conferred a second time when girls married, or when boys assumed the '' toga virilis'' upon reaching manhood. Although it was the oldest of the ''tria nomina'' commonly used in Roman naming conventions, by the late republic, most praenomina were so common that most people were called by their praenomina only by family or close friends. For this reason, although they continued to be used, praenomina gradually disappeared from public records during imperial times. Although both men and women received praenomina, women's praenomina were frequently ignored, and they were gradually abandoned by many Roman families, though they continued to be used in some families and in the countryside. Backgr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manes
In ancient Roman religion, the ''Manes'' (, , ) or ''Di Manes'' are chthonic deities sometimes thought to represent souls of deceased loved ones. They were associated with the ''Lares'', ''Lemures,'' '' Genii'', and ''Di Penates'' as deities ('' di'') that pertained to domestic, local, and personal cult. They belonged broadly to the category of ''di inferi'', "those who dwell below," the undifferentiated collective of divine dead. The Manes were honored during the Parentalia and Feralia in February. The theologian St. Augustine, writing about the subject a few centuries after most of the Latin pagan references to such spirits, differentiated Manes from other types of Roman spirits: Latin spells of antiquity were often addressed to the Manes. Etymology and inscriptions Manes may be derived from "an archaic adjective manus—''good''—which was the opposite of immanis (monstrous)".. Roman tombstones often included the letters ''D.M.'', which stood for ''Dis Manibus'', liter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manius Valerius Maximus
Manius Valerius Maximus was Roman dictator in 494 BC during the first secession of the plebs. His brothers were Publius Valerius Publicola and Marcus Valerius Volusus. They were said to be the sons of Volesus Valerius.Livy, ''Ab urbe condita'', 2.30 Appointment as dictator During the period of popular discontent in Rome which led to the First secessio plebis, the Volsci, Sabines and the Aequi took up arms against Rome at the same time. To meet the threat and because of the popular political concerns at the time, in 494 BC Valerius was appointed dictator by the Roman senate. He was said to have been chosen because of his moderate temper. His appointment was accepted by the people because of the popularity of his late brother Publius. Resolution of military affairs Valerius called for conscripts and the people responded positively. Ten legions (about 45,000 men) were raised, a greater number than had been raised previously at any one time. Four of these legions were assi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manius Valerius Maximus Corvinus Messalla
Manius Valerius Maximus Messalla was Roman consul in 263 BC. Biography Manius Valerius Maximus was the son of Marcus Valerius Maximus Corvinus, consul in 289 BC, and grandson of Marcus Valerius Corvus. With his colleague, Manius Otacilius Crassus, he gained a brilliant victory over the Carthaginians and Syracusans: more than sixty of the Sicilian towns acknowledged the supremacy of Rome, and the consuls concluded a peace treaty with Hiero, which lasted the remainder of his long life.Polybius1:17.6/ref> This acknowledgment proved equally advantageous to both Syracuse and Rome. He alone was awarded the triumph ''De Paeneis et Rege Siculorum Hierone''. His relief of Messana obtained him the cognomen Messalla, which remained in the family for nearly 800 years. To commemorate his Sicilian victory, he arranged for it to be pictorially represented on the wall of the ''Curia Hostilia'', the first example of an historical fresco at Rome. He is also said to have brought the first sundi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manius Curius Dentatus
Manius Curius Dentatus (died 270 BC) was a Roman general and statesman noted for ending the Samnite War and for his military exploits during the Pyrrhic War. According to Pliny, he was born with teeth, thus earning the surname Dentatus, "toothed." Dentatus was a tribune of the plebs sometime between 298 and 291 BC. As tribune, he foiled efforts by the ''interrex'' Appius Claudius Caecus to keep plebeian candidates out of the consular elections. If his tribunate is dated to 291, his actions advanced his own candidacy, but since Appius served three times as ''interrex'', the earliest date accords better with the timeline of Dentatus's own career. Dentatus served his first term as consul in 290 BC, with a colleague by the name of P. Cornelius Rufinus (cos. 290 and 277 BC, dict. 276 BC and ancestor of Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix the dictator) during which time he defeated both the Samnites and Sabines and celebrated two triumphs. Returning home he took on a massive public works pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manius Acilius Glabrio (consul 191 BC)
Manius Acilius Glabrio was a Roman general and consul of the Roman Republic in 191 BC. He came from an illustrious plebeian family (''gens'') whose members held magistracies throughout the Republic and into the Imperial era. Career Glabrio was a tribune of the plebs in 201, plebeian aedile in 197, and ''praetor peregrinus'' in 196. He was elected consul for the year 191 BC together with Publius Cornelius Scipio Nasica. As consul, Glabrio defeated the Seleucid ruler Antiochus the Great at the Battle of Thermopylae, and compelled him to leave Greece. He then turned his attention to the Aetolian League, who had persuaded Antiochus to declare war against Rome, and was only prevented from crushing them by the intercession of Titus Quinctius Flamininus. In 189, Glabrio was a candidate for the censorship, but was opposed by the patrician faction. He was accused by the tribunes of having concealed a portion of the Syrian spoils in his own house; his legate gave evidence against him, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manius Acilius Glabrio (consul 67 BC)
__NOTOC__ Manius Acilius Glabrio was a Roman statesman and general, grandson of the jurist Publius Mucius Scaevola. When Glabrio was serving as a ''praetor'' in 70 BC, he presided over the trial of Verres. In 67 he was consul together with Gaius Calpurnius Piso. The two consuls proposed the ''Lex Acilia Calpurnia'' against bribery during canvassing for elections. In the same year Manius Acilius was appointed to replace Lucius Licinius Lucullus, who was unable to control his soldiers, as proconsul of Cilicia and the command of the Third Mithridatic War against Mithradates VI of Pontus and Tigranes the Great of Armenia. While he was on his way to Pontus Mithridates won back almost all his kingdom and caused havoc in Cappadocia, which was allied with Rome and which had been left undefended. Manius Acilius did not march on Cappadocia nor Pontus but delayed in Bithynia.Cassius Dio, ''Roman History'', 36. 14.4, 17.1 The ''lex Manilia'' proposed by the plebeian tribune Gaius Manilius ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
