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Pompeo Batoni - Retrato De D
Pompeo is both a masculine Italian given name and a surname, derived from the Roman "Pompeius". Notable people with the name include: Given name: *Pompeo Aldrovandi (1668–1752), Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church *Pompeo Aldrovandini (1677–1735), Italian painter of the Baroque period *Pompeo Batoni (1708–1787), Italian painter *Pompeo Cannicciari (1670–1744), Italian composer *Pompeo Colonna (1479–1532), Italian Cardinal, politician and condottiero *Pompeo Coppini (1870–1957), Italian sculptor who emigrated to the United States * Pompeo D'Ambrosio (1917–1998), Italian who became a Venezuelan businessman *Pompeo Ghitti (1631–1703), Italian painter of the Baroque period *Pompeo Landulfo (1515–1590), Italian painter of the Renaissance period *Pompeo Marchesi (born 1790), Lombard sculptor of the neoclassical school *Pompeo Posar (1921–2004), Playboy magazine staff photographer *Pompeo Targone, Italian military engineer in the service of Ambrose Spinol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pompeia Gens
The gens Pompeia was a plebeian family at ancient Rome, first appearing in history during the second century BC, and frequently occupying the highest offices of the Roman state from then until imperial times. The first of the Pompeii to obtain the consulship was Quintus Pompeius in 141 BC, but by far the most illustrious of the gens was Gnaeus Pompeius, surnamed ''Magnus'', a distinguished general under the dictator Sulla, who became a member of the First Triumvirate, together with Caesar and Crassus. After the death of Crassus, the rivalry between Caesar and Pompeius led to the Civil War, one of the defining events of the final years of the Roman Republic.''Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology'', vol. III, p. 473 (" Pompeia Gens"). Origin The nomen ''Pompeius'' (frequently anglicized as ''Pompey'') is generally believed to be derived from the Oscan praenomen ''Pompo'', equivalent to the Latin ''Quintus'', and thus a patronymic surname. The gentilicia '' Pomp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
