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Secundus (other)
Secundus is the Latin word for "second." However, it also had the meaning of "favorable" or "lucky." It functions both as a proper name and a numeral title. It can refer to: People Ancient Romans *Pliny the Elder or Gaius Plinius Secundus (23-79) *Pliny the Younger or Gaius Plinius Caecilius Secundus (61-c. 112) *Lucius Pedanius Secundus (died 61), consul and praefectus urbi *Pomponius Secundus, first century general and poet *Quintus Petilius Secundus (c. 40-c. 65), legionary * Quintus Pomponius Secundus, aristocrat and brother of Pomponius Secundus *Titus Petronius Secundus (40-97), a prefect of the Praetorian Guard Ancient Greeks *Secundus the Silent, second century philosopher who took a vow of silence Early Christians * Secundus of Abula, first century missionary and martyr * Secundus of Asti (died 119), saint *Secundus (died c. 295), martyr (see Carpophorus, Exanthus, Cassius, Severinus, Secundus, and Licinius) *Secundus of Ptolemais, fourth century bishop *Secundus of N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Secundia Gens
The gens Secundia was an obscure plebs, plebeian family at ancient Rome. This gens is known almost entirely from inscriptions, as none of its members held any of the higher offices of the Roman state. Origin The Roman naming conventions#Nomen, nomen ''Secundius'' is derived from the cognomen ''Secundus'', originally indicating a second child. The name was probably an old praenomen, but if so the masculine form had fallen out of use by historical times, and is not found as a praenomen under the Roman Republic, Republic. The feminine form, ''Secunda'', was used by Roman women as both a praenomen and a cognomen. Praenomina The main praenomina of the Secundii were ''Gaius (praenomen), Gaius'', ''Marcus (praenomen), Marcus'', ''Lucius (praenomen), Lucius'', and ''Titus (praenomen), Titus'', all of which were amongst the most common names throughout all periods of Roman history. Other names were used occasionally, including the common praenomina ''Quintus (praenomen), Quintus'' and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Secundus Of Asti
Secundus of Asti ( it, Secondo di Asti) (died c. 119) is venerated as a martyr and saint. His feast day is generally celebrated on March 29. Until the 15th century it was celebrated at Asti on March 30, but it is now celebrated there on the first Tuesday in May. He was a historical figure who was decapitation, beheaded at Asti under Hadrian. He is said to have been a Patrician (post-Roman Europe), patrician of Asti and a Subaltern (military), subaltern officer in the Roman Army, imperial army. It is known that a church was dedicated to him in the area as early as the 9th century. Legend Later legends made Secundus a member of the Theban Legion. A more elaborate legend states that he was a young man of noble lineage who visited the jails of Asti. Secundus was a friend of Sapricius (Saprizio), prefect of the city. They traveled together to the city of Tortona, where Secundus met the city's first bishop, Marcian of Tortona, Marcian, who was later martyred under Hadrian. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Atreides
''Dune'', also known as the ''Dune Chronicles'', is an American science fiction media franchise that originated with the 1965 novel ''Dune'' by Frank Herbert and has continued to add new publications. ''Dune'' is frequently described as the best selling science fiction novel in history. It won the inaugural Nebula Award for Best Novel and the Hugo Award in 1966, and was later adapted into a 1984 film, a 2000 television miniseries, and a 2021 film. The latter will be followed by a 2023 direct sequel. Herbert wrote five sequels, the first two of which were adapted as a miniseries called ''Frank Herbert's Children of Dune'' in 2003. ''Dune'' has also inspired some traditional games and a series of video games. Since 2009, the names of planets from the ''Dune'' novels have been adopted for the real-world nomenclature of plains and other features on Saturn's moon Titan. Frank Herbert died in 1986. Beginning in 1999, his son Brian Herbert and science fiction author Kevin J. Anders ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Time Enough For Love
''Time Enough for Love'' is a science fiction novel by American writer Robert A. Heinlein, first published in 1973. The work was nominated for the Nebula Award for Best Novel in 1973 and both the Hugo and Locus Awards in 1974. Plot The book covers several periods from the life of Lazarus Long (born Woodrow Wilson Smith), an early beneficiary of a breeding experiment designed to increase mankind's natural lifespan. The experiment is known as the Howard Families, after the program's initiator. Lazarus is the result of more a mutation than the breeding experiment, and he is the oldest living human at more than two thousand years old. The first half of the book takes the form of several novellas connected by Lazarus's retrospective narrative. In the framing story, Lazarus has decided that life is no longer worth living, but, in what is described as a reverse '' Arabian Nights'' scenario, agrees not to end his life for as long as his companion and descendant, chief executive of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Monro (secundus)
Alexander Monro of Craiglockhart and Cockburn (22 May 1733 – 2 October 1817) was a Scottish anatomist, physician and medical educator. He is typically known as or Junior to distinguish him as the second of three generations of physicians of the same name. His students included the naval physician and abolitionist Thomas Trotter. Munro was from the distinguished Monro of Auchenbowie family. His major achievements included, describing the lymphatic system, providing the most detailed elucidation of the musculo-skeletal system to date and introducing clinical medicine into the curriculum. He is known for the Monro–Kellie doctrine on intracranial pressure, a hypothesis developed by Monro and his former pupil George Kellie, who worked as a surgeon in the port of Leith. Life Alexander Monro, the third and youngest son of Isabella Macdonald of Sleat, and Alexander Monro Primus was born at Edinburgh on 20 May 1733. He was sent with his brothers to Mr Mundell's school, where h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petrus Lotichius Secundus
Petrus Lotichius Secundus or Peter Lotz (2 November 1528 in Niederzell/Schlüchtern – 7 November 1560 in Heidelberg) was a scholar and a significant neo-Latin poet of the 16th century. Petrus Lotichius Secundus was born “Peter Lotz” in 1528 in Niederzell, today a district of Schlüchtern (Hesse). In his childhood he attended convent school in Schlüchtern (1535/1537), which was founded by his uncle, the abbot Petrus Lotichius (Peter Lotz). The Frankfurt humanist Jakob Micyllus inspired his interest in Latin poetry. He began his university education in Marburg in 1544, but quickly moved to Leipzig to study with Joachim Camerarius, and from there to Wittenberg to study with Philip Melanchthon. In the winter of 1546/47, he served as a soldier in the Schmalkaldic War on the Protestant side in Magdeburg. He earned his Master of Arts degree in Wittenberg in 1548. He traveled as a companion to the nephew of the Würzburg canon Daniel Stiebar to Paris in 1550/51. Towards the end of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johannes Secundus
Johannes Secundus (also Janus Secundus) (15 November 1511 – 25 September 1536) was a New Latin poet of Dutch nationality. Early life and education Born Jan Everaerts in The Hague, his father Nicolaes Everaerts was a well known jurist and friend of Erasmus. In 1528 his family moved to Mechlin, where Secundus wrote his first book of elegies. In 1532 he went to Bourges with his brother Marius to study law under Alciati. He obtained his ''licentia''. Career In 1533 he went to join his other brother Grudius at the Spanish court of Charles V. There he spent two years working as secretary to the Archbishop of Toledo. He returned to Mechlin because of illness, and died at Saint-Amand in September 1536 at the age of twenty-four. Writings Secundus was a prolific writer, and in his short life he produced several books of elegies on his lovers Julia and Neaera, epigrams, odes, verse epistles and epithalamia, as well as some prose writings (epistles and itineraria). His ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Secundus Of Tigisis
Secundus of Tigisis () was an early church leader and primate of Numidia. He was a leading organiser of the early Donatist movement in Carthage. Biography Personal life Little is known about Secundus' personal life. He lived in Numidia during the Diocletianic Persecution and was Bishop of Tigisis. Later in life, Secundus was convicted by a Roman court of being a traditor and a thief, but it is possible that this verdict was motivated by Secundus' support of the Donatist Schism. He is mentioned in the Notitia Provinciarum et Civitatum Africae. Council of Cirta (305) The Council of Cirta was held in the spring of AD305 to elect a new bishop for the town. The Bishops present included Secundus of Tigisis, Donatus of Mascula, Marinus of Aquae Tibilitanae, Donutus of Calama, Purpurius of Limata, Victor of Garbis, Felix of Rotarium, Nabor of Centurio, Silvanus, and Secundus the younger. All of those present were accused of crimes, including thievery, book burning, and burning ince ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Secundus Of Non
Secundus of Trent or Secundus of Non authored ''History of the Acts of the Langobards'', up to 612. Secundus is first mentioned in the letters of Pope Gregory I for January 596, at which time Secundus served archbishop Marinianus of then-Byzantine Ravenna as deacon. In that capacity the Pope wrote to Secundus for diplomatic relations between the Lombard king Agilulf (590–616) and the Exarch. Around 600, Secundus became an abbot and moved to Agilulf's court, where Gregory corresponded with him in 603. Secundus was godfather to prince Adaloald around that year. Writings Secundus is best known for his history of the Lombards (''Historiola''). ''"He seems to have known much about the early Lombard leaders, but very little about how and where the Lombards were settled in Italy."'' Paul the Deacon used the work for his ''Historia Langobardorum The ''History of the Lombards'' or the ''History of the Langobards'' ( la, Historia Langobardorum) is the chief work by Paul the Deacon, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Secundus Of Ptolemais
Secundus of Ptolemais was a 4th-century bishop of Ptolemais, excommunicated after the First Council of Nicaea for his nontrinitarianism. Secundus, was bishop of Ptolemais and a patron of Arius, and is listed among those present at the council of Nicaea. Theonas and Secundus were the only bishops at the Council of Nicaea who refused to accept its decree nor sign the Nicaean Creed, a position for which he was deposed by the bishop of Alexandria, and sent into exileWarren H. Carroll, A. History of Christendom, Volume II. p. 12. He later recovered his bishopric as part of Constantine the Great's attempts at reconciliation, though his Arian successor Stephanus of Ptolemais was deposed in about 360. See also * Arianism * Arian controversy The Arian controversy was a series of Christian disputes about the nature of Christ that began with a dispute between Arius and Athanasius of Alexandria, two Christian theologians from Alexandria, Egypt. The most important of these controversi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carpophorus, Exanthus, Cassius, Severinus, Secundus, And Licinius
Carpophorus, Exanthus, Cassius, Severinus, Secundus and Licinius (all died circa 295 AD) were Christians, Christian soldiers who, according to tradition, were martyred at Como during the reign of Maximian. Legends The cult of Fidelis of Como is associated with these saints. Variations on more or less the same legend concern them. The first says that he, with Carpophorus and Exanthus, were Roman soldiers (members of the famed Theban Legion) who deserted during the persecution of Christians by Maximian. They were caught and executed at Como. The second says that Fidelis was an army officer who was guarding Christian prisoners at Milan, including Saint Alexander of Bergamo. He managed to procure the freedom of five of these prisoners. With Carpophorus and Exanthus, he and these five attempted to make their way to the Alps, but were executed at Como.Alban Butler, Peter Doyle, ''Butler’s Lives of the Saints'' (Liturgical Press, 1996), 196. The martyrdom is considered to have o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Secundus Of Abula
Saint Secundus or Secundius ( es, San Segundo) is venerated as a Christian missionary and martyr of the 1st century, during the Apostolic Age. He evangelized the town of ''Abula'', which has been identified as either Abla or Ávila, and became its first bishop. The ancient town of ''Abula'' is mentioned by Ptolemy in his ''Geographia'' (II 6, 60) as located in the Iberian region of Bastetania. It is said to be one of the first cities in Hispania that was Christianized, specifically by Secundus. Ávila may have been the ancient ''Obila'' and ''Abula'' may have been the present town of Abla. Secundus is one of the group of Seven Apostolic Men (''siete varones apostólicos''), Christian clerics ordained in Rome by Saints Peter and Paul and sent to evangelize Spain. Beside Secundius, this group includes Saints Hesychius, Caecilius, Torquatus, Euphrasius, Indaletius, and Ctesiphon Ctesiphon ( ; Middle Persian: 𐭲𐭩𐭮𐭯𐭥𐭭 ''tyspwn'' or ''tysfwn''; fa, تیسفون; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
