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Varilla Roscada Y Anclaje Químico , a surname
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Varilla may refer to: * ''Varilla'' (plant), a genus of plants in the family Asteraceae *Varilla, Kentucky People with the name Varilla *Appuleia Varilla ( fl. 17) the only daughter of Sextus Appuleius and Quinctilla, the sister of Publius Quinctillius Varus *Hay–Bunau-Varilla Treaty, signed on November 18, 1903, two weeks after Panama's independence from Colombia *Maurice Bunau-Varilla (1856–1944), French press magnate, proprietor of the newspaper ''Le Matin'' *Philippe-Jean Bunau-Varilla (1859–1940), French engineer and soldier See also *Varillas Varillas is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Antoine Varillas (1624–1696), French historian * Gizmo Varillas (born 1990), Spanish songwriter, musician, and record producer *Juan Pablo Varillas Juan Pablo Varillas Patiño- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Varilla (plant)
''Varilla '' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae described as a genus in 1849.Gray, Asa. 1849. Memoirs of the American Academy of Arts and Science, new series 4(1): 106–107 generic description in Latin, specific description and commentary in EnglishFlora of North America, ''Varilla'' A. Gray, Mem. Amer. Acad. Arts, n. s. 4: 106. 1849. /ref> The name ''Varilla'' is the Spanish word for "rod" or "wand." The genus is native to Texas and northern Mexico. ; Species [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Varilla, Kentucky
Varilla is an unincorporated area, unincorporated community located in Bell County, Kentucky, Bell County, Kentucky, United States. References Unincorporated communities in Bell County, Kentucky Unincorporated communities in Kentucky Coal towns in Kentucky {{BellCountyKY-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Appuleia Varilla
Appuleia Varilla (flourished 1st century AD) was a Roman noblewoman and the daughter of Quinctilla Varilla and Sextus Appuleius. She was a grand-niece of the emperor Augustus as her father was the son of Octavia Major. Biography Early life Tacitus described her as the grand-niece of Augustus.Tacitus, ''Annales'', II.50 For a long time it was uncertain how exactly she was related to Augustus, with many assuming she was a daughter of Claudia Marcella Major but historian Ronald Syme reports that an inscription from Asia confirms she was the daughter of that consul of 29 BC Sextus Appuleius and a sister of Publius Quinctilius Varus.Syme, ''The Augustinian Aristocracy'' (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1989), p. 317 She had a brother also named Sextus Appuleius. Later life In 17, she was charged by Tiberius with adultery and insulting the Roman empress (his mother Livia) and his step-father Augustus. In the trial she was acquitted of treason, but her adultery was punished. She was exile ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Floruit
''Floruit'' (; abbreviated fl. or occasionally flor.; from Latin for "they flourished") denotes a date or period during which a person was known to have been alive or active. In English, the unabbreviated word may also be used as a noun indicating the time when someone flourished. Etymology and use la, flōruit is the third-person singular perfect active indicative of the Latin verb ', ' "to bloom, flower, or flourish", from the noun ', ', "flower". Broadly, the term is employed in reference to the peak of activity for a person or movement. More specifically, it often is used in genealogy and historical writing when a person's birth or death dates are unknown, but some other evidence exists that indicates when they were alive. For example, if there are wills attested by John Jones in 1204, and 1229, and a record of his marriage in 1197, a record concerning him might be written as "John Jones (fl. 1197–1229)". The term is often used in art history when dating the career ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sextus Appuleius (consul AD 14)
Sextus Appuleius is the name of four figures during the 1st century BC and 1st century AD. The first Sextus Appuleius was married to Octavia Major, the elder half-sister of Augustus. The three subsequent figures named Sextus Appuleius are respectively the son, grandson and great-grandson of Sextus Appuleius (I) and Octavia Major.Braund, D., ''Augustus to Nero: A Source Book on Roman History 31 BC - AD 68'' (1985), p. 12/ref> Sextus Appuleius I (husband of Octavia Major) Date of his birth and death are unknown. He married Octavia Major, the elder half-sister of Augustus, by whom he had at least one son, also named Sextus Appuleius (II). It is postulated that he had a second son, Marcus Appuleius, the consul of 20 BC. It is possible that this Sextus Appuleius was ''Flamen Iulialis''.ILS 8963; CarthageSyme, R., ''Augustan Aristocracy'' (1989), p. 152 Sextus Appuleius II (consul 29 BC) Sextus Appuleius II was son of the above and Octavia Major, the elder half-sister of August ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Publius Quinctillius Varus
Publius Quinctilius Varus (Cremona, 46 BC – Teutoburg Forest, AD 9) was a Roman general and politician under the first Roman emperor Augustus. Varus is generally remembered for having lost three Roman legions when ambushed by Germanic tribes led by Arminius in the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest, whereupon he took his own life. Background and early career Although he was a patrician by birth, his family, the Quinctilii Vari, had long been impoverished and was unimportant; Ronald Syme notes, "The sole and last consul of that family", Sextus Quinctilius, "had been two years antecedent to the Decemvirs" (i.e. 453 BC).Syme, ''The Augustan Aristocracy'' (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1986), p. 313 His father, Sextus Quinctilius Varus, was a senator who had served as a quaestor in 49 BC. This Sextus aligned with the Senatorial Party in the civil war against Julius Caesar. Although Sextus survived the defeat, it is unknown whether he was involved in the assassination of Julius Caesar. Sext ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hay–Bunau-Varilla Treaty
The Hay–Bunau-Varilla Treaty ( es, Tratado Hay-Bunau Varilla) was a treaty signed on November 18, 1903, by the United States and Panama, which established the Panama Canal Zone and the subsequent construction of the Panama Canal. It was named after its two primary negotiators, Philippe-Jean Bunau-Varilla, the French diplomatic representative of Panama, and United States Secretary of State John Hay. Background Bunau-Varilla was originally involved in the building of the Panama Canal under Ferdinand de Lesseps, who had built the Suez Canal. After the collapse of the de Lesseps efforts to build the Panama Canal, Bunau-Varilla became an important shareholder of the ''Compagnie Nouvelle du Canal de Panama'', which still had the concession, as well as certain valuable assets, for the building of a canal in Panama. Although not Panamanian himself, Bunau-Varilla had provided financial assistance to the rebel side in Panama's independence from Colombia, which occurred two weeks prior t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maurice Bunau-Varilla
Maurice Bunau-Varilla (1856 – 1 August 1944) was a French press magnate, and proprietor of the newspaper '' Le Matin''. During the Second World War, he made the newspaper's editorial line pro-German and pro-collaborationist, and it ceased publication 16 days after his death. Bunau-Varilla admired Adolf Hitler more out of his anti-Communist leanings than out of Nazi conviction. Bunau-Varilla developed and promoted Synthol as a cure-all tonic. Now known as a mouthwash and hair product, as well as a treatment for muscular pain, it is still sold in France. He was the brother of Philippe-Jean Bunau-Varilla Philippe-Jean Bunau-Varilla () (26 July 1859 – 18 May 1940) was a French engineer and soldier. With the assistance of American lobbyist and lawyer William Nelson Cromwell, Bunau-Varilla greatly influenced Washington's decision concerning t ..., engineer and diplomat who was instrumental in the building of the Panama Canal. References Sources * online 1856 birt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philippe-Jean Bunau-Varilla
Philippe-Jean Bunau-Varilla () (26 July 1859 – 18 May 1940) was a French engineer and soldier. With the assistance of American lobbyist and lawyer William Nelson Cromwell, Bunau-Varilla greatly influenced Washington's decision concerning the construction site for the Panama Canal. He also worked closely with President Theodore Roosevelt in the latter's orchestration of the Panamanian Revolution. Early life Bunau-Varilla was born on 26 July 1859 in Paris, France. After graduating at age 20 from the École Polytechnique, he remained in France for three years. In 1882 he abandoned his career in public works at the École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées and traveled to Panama. He arrived at the isthmus in 1884, employed with Ferdinand de Lesseps's Panama Canal Company. He became general manager of the organization. Panama Canal After the Panama Canal Company went bankrupt in 1888 amidst charges of fraud, Bunau-Varilla was left stranded in Panama. He struggled to find a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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